The sister of a man on trial for drugs offences in Dubai has described how her brother was tortured by police, after he was arrested with two other Britons while on holiday last year.
Suneet Jeerh, 25, was arrested along with Grant Cameron, 25, and Karl Williams, 26, while they were out in the nightlife area of the principality on July 10.
All three will find out on Monday the verdict in their trial in Dubai for possession and intent to supply synthetic cannabis, known as 'spice'.
The men, all from London, claim they were forced to sign documents in Arabic - a language none of them understands - after having guns put to their heads.
The conclusion of the trial is set to overshadow a visit on Tuesday by the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Officials say they will be raising concerns with Emirati officials.
Their case is being backed by the overseas justice charity Reprieve, which is calling for a full review of the treatment they received.
Davina Kumar, the sister of Suneet Jeerh, told Sky News what she believed happened to her brother.
She said: "He was dragged into a car, and he was actually beaten at the time and he was taken to the desert where he was tortured severely - all three boys were.
"They kicked, punched him. They used a gun. They used the back of the gun to hit him on the head. They cut all of his head open from the back.
"They also used a cattle rod to his spine, where they electrocuted him. They electrocuted his spine down the back."
All three have denied charges of "consumption and possession with intent to distribute", and appeared at their first trial hearing in February after spending seven months in custody.
Dubai has become a major destination for tourism The FCO has called for a full, independent and impartial inquiry into the allegations of torture and has raised them with "very senior officials" in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The UAE said it has investigated the allegations of torture and found them "baseless".
In a draft witness statement provided to Reprieve lawyer Marc Calcutt, Mr Williams described having a towel put on his face by police and having electric shocks on his testicles.
The torture took place in the desert, it was claimed, where the men were initially taken after their arrest, and subsequently in a hotel room.
The statements they signed were not full confessions, but have been used in the trial as evidence.
An FCO spokeswoman said: "The Foreign and Commonwealth Office takes all allegations of mistreatment and torture extremely seriously, and acts with a sense of urgency in all cases.
"We have been providing consular assistance to three British nationals detained in the UAE since July 2012, and are aware of their allegations of mistreatment.
"We have raised, and continue to raise, these allegations at the most senior levels in person and through diplomatic channels, including through ministers.
"It would not be appropriate to pre-empt the court judgment on April 29."
The UAE embassy in London has so far refused to comment.
Mr Cameron and Mr Williams are both from Wanstead, in north east London, while Mr Jeerh is from Ilford, east London.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahayan will stay overnight at Windsor Castle as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II, and will also meet with Prime Minister David Cameron.
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