A British man has been jailed or ten years after being found guilty of having and spending fake money in Marrakech.
Oliver Andrews was arrested with a friend only hours of leaving a nightclub.
It was the last night of his holiday.
The couple were detained and accused of spending counterfeit money in the club.
Following the arrest five months ago and being held in prison the couple were convicted last week.
Andrews, 29, insists he is innocent.
His partner Alana Cornick told the BBC:
After languishing in prison on remand for five months, the pair were convicted and sentenced to a decade behind bars on April 11.
Andrews maintains he did not know the money he spent was counterfeit.
His partner Alanna Cornick told the BBC after the sentencing:
“I’ve been an absolute mess.
“I’m lost for words.
“I literally can’t believe it.
“Oliver’s sentence is the worst possible outcome.”
Family said the two defendants were not given an official translator or the opportunity to speak to a lawyer when they were taken in for questioning.
They claimed they were “pressured” into signing “foreign paperwork” they did not understand.
The family also claim the British Embassy in Morocco has failed Oliver.
Ms Cornick said: “We just want to the embassy to do its job and go and visit him, and make sure to check on his welfare.”
Andrews has appealed his sentence, and the case will be heard by another judge in a Moroccan court.
