'We need her back safe and sound ' - Black Country mother speaks of her anguish as her daughter faces 'chaos' in Dubai after Iran strikes
An anguished Coseley mother whose daughter is 'on lockdown' in Dubai says she is desperate to know her daughter is safe.
Sue McFarlane said her daughter Nikki and her boyfriend Oliver have been told to leave their apartment in Dubai and shelter in an underground car park after reports from them of explosions being heard.
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Nikki, aged 29, has taught English language for two-and-a-half years and lives in the Arjan region of Dubai, a quiet suburban area.
But Sue said it was anything but quiet when Nikki reported hearing explosions after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran overnight.
She said: "Dubai has been put on lockdown and residents advised to shelter - I managed to talk to Nikki and she reported hearing explosions but it is believed it might have been missiles being intercepted.
