Maldives apologises to British tourist arrested for wearing a bikini

Speaker of parliament voices concern after police detained her for two hours for being ‘inappropriately’ dressed and unruly

The speaker of the Maldives parliament has apologised to a British tourist after footage of her arrest by several policemen triggered criticism on social media.

Tourism is a major earner for the Maldives, a tropical archipelago in the Indian Ocean popular with honeymooners and celebrities.

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