British influencer, 23, faces execution by firing squad in Dubai

George reportedly claimed that she acted in self-defense when the man attacked her. Reports indicate that she was arrested at Dubai International Airport in the early hours of June 22 while trying to leave the country and return to the UK following the incident.

Currently, she is being held at Bur Dubai jail, but insists that she was attacked before she took the knife to defend herself.

Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, stated: “She reached for a knife after being attacked. Authorities must treat her as a domestic violence survivor while they investigate.

The former John Lewis employee is facing a murder charge in the UAE after an altercation with a British man she met on Facebook. Her life has been turned upside down, leaving her family devastated.

George’s family reports that the 23-year-old reached out to them in distress after being physically assaulted. They claim she had booked a flight home and returned to her apartment to retrieve her passport before being attacked again.

Her mother, Thereza George, shared in a statement released by Detained in Dubai, “After Brooke returned to Dubai for the second time, the dynamic between them had clearly changed.”

She added, “The day before the incident, she did not seem like herself. She was quieter and not her usual happy, cheerful self, but she did not tell me why. That evening they went to a bar in Dubai.

“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.

“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.”

Radha Stirling made an appeal to the UAE authorities to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding George’s alleged crime. She expressed concern over a troubling trend of women from various countries being lured to Dubai, only to become victims of ‘sexual exploitation, coercion, violence or other degrading treatment.’”

“Brooke maintains that she acted only after being subjected to a violent assault and in genuine fear for her safety. We will work to ensure her rights are protected, that she receives a fair trial, and that the circumstances leading to this tragedy are fully and impartially examined,” Stirling said.

“In recent years, there have been increasing reports of women, including social media influencers, models, and young travelers, being lured to Dubai with the promise 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.

“Those closest to Brooke have grown increasingly worried that she may have been lured to Dubai under false pretenses for the purpose of exploitation.

“Their concerns were heightened by his unexplained change in behavior, the one-way ticket, the bikini-clad professional photo shoot arranged during her first visit, the alleged withholding of her passport, Brooke telling friends that ‘things weren’t right,’ and her rising fear that she needed to escape.

“Brooke reported seeing disturbing videos on his computer and being assaulted by him before the fatal incident.

“Given these allegations, we urge the UAE authorities to preserve and forensically examine all electronic devices, computers, mobile phones, online accounts, and digital communications linked to the deceased and any associates, to determine if Brooke was targeted for exploitation and whether others may also have been victims.

“We are calling for Brooke to be released on bail pending the outcome of the investigation.

“Multiple witnesses reported visible injuries immediately after the incident. Instead of treating Brooke solely as a murder suspect, investigators must also consider her as a victim of serious violence and possible exploitation. She deserves protection, appropriate medical care, legal representation, and immediate British consular assistance while the investigation continues.

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