Brooke George, 23, from Gravesend, Kent, is accused of fatally stabbing a man in Dubai. Now, she could face the death penalty.
British TikTok influencer Brooke George allegedly stabbed a British man to death with a kitchen knife after the pair met on Facebook. George claims she acted in self-defense after the man attacked her.
She is currently being held at Bur Dubai jail after being arrested on June 22. According to VT, she was detained at Dubai International Airport while attempting to fly back to the UK.
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, reportedly said: “She reached for a knife after being attacked. Authorities must treat her as a domestic violence survivor while they investigate.
“The former John Lewis worker is defending a murder charge in the UAE after an altercation with British man she met on Facebook. Her world has been shattered and her family left in tears.”
Claims she was “terrified”
Her mother, Thereza George, said in a statement released by Detained in Dubai: “After Brooke returned to Dubai for the second time, the dynamic between them had clearly changed.”
Thereza said her daughter appeared distressed and unlike herself when they spoke on the phone the day before the incident. Later that evening, Brooke went to a bar.
“When I spoke to Brooke right after the incident, she was absolutely terrified. I have never seen my daughter so frightened in my life. She was crying uncontrollably. I could see that one of her eyes was badly swollen and was beginning to close,” she said.
“As Brooke’s mother, I am deeply concerned for her welfare. The daughter I spoke to that night was utterly terrified. I firmly believe she was desperately trying to get home and away from whatever had happened to her.”
“We will be working to ensure that her rights are protected”
Stirling said George maintains she was acting in self-defense, adding: “We will be working to ensure that her rights are protected, that she receives a fair trial, and that the circumstances leading to this tragedy are fully and impartially examined.
“Over recent years, there have been increasing reports of women, including social media influencers, models and young travellers, being lured to Dubai with promises of luxury lifestyles, paid work, holidays or romantic relationships, only to later allege that they were subjected to forced attendance at porta-potty parties, sexual exploitation, coercion, violence or other degrading treatment.”
According to people close to George, she was lured to Dubai under similar promises. Her supporters are hoping she will be released on bail while awaiting the outcome of the investigation.
“Brooke reported seeing disturbing videos on his computer and being assaulted by him before the fatal incident,” Stirling said, according to VT.
“Given these allegations, we urge the UAE authorities to preserve and forensically examine all electronic devices, computers, mobile phones, online accounts and digital communications connected with the deceased and any associates, to determine whether Brooke was targeted for exploitation and whether others may also have been victims.”
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