Italian flight attendant worked for the Lithuanian airline Avion Express. The 23-year-old was picked up by the Arab police when she landed in the port city of Jeddah.
The verdict has not yet been decided, but Sharia law applies in the Islamic-conservative country. The young woman asserts that she is innocent and that she has not consumed drugs or alcohol. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy is currently negotiating with authorities in Saudi Arabia for the release of the stewardess.