VIDEO: 19-year-old British girl reunited with family in Abu Dhabi

Saturday, 2 May 2020 14:53

A British student has expressed her gratitude to the UAE government for helping her return to her family in Abu Dhabi.

Nineteen-year-old Eilidh Ashton was repatriated to the UAE after being stuck in the UK for over a month due to the travel restrictions imposed globally to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

"Thank you for bringing me back home," Ashton said after she received a special welcome at the airport.

Her mother Christina Ashton also thanked the UAE leadership for reuniting her with her daughter.

19-year-old British girl reunited with family in #AbuDhabi after being stuck in Britain for more than a month #WamNews pic.twitter.com/HtZefuN6CP
— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) May 2, 2020

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