A young influencer from England could be facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates after she was charged with the murder of her boyfriend.
Brooke George, 23, reportedly met the 26-year-old British expat online, who had been living and working in Dubai.
The woman, from Kent, had made one prior trip to Dubai, which she referred to as the “time of my life” to friends and family.
London-based advocacy group Detained In Dubai assists foreigners in legal trouble within the UAE and are calling for the woman to be released on bail and investigated fairly.
The organisation states that Ms George was “wrapped up in the joy of the experience” and had brushed aside “concerns” she felt during her first trip, which had included a “bikini-clad professional photo shoot.”
In her second trip, the influencer allegedly fatally stabbed the man to death.
Detained in Dubai alleges she reached for a kitchen knife in self-defence during an attack at the hands of her boyfriend.
“A bruised and battered Brooke was arrested in the early hours of the 22nd of June 2026, and has been charged with murder despite the circumstances having not been thoroughly investigated,” a statement by Detained in Dubai reads.
If found guilty of murder, the 23-year-old could be facing execution by firing squad.
Detained in Dubai alleges the relationship between the pair became “controlling and abusive” prior to the attack.
“Brooke maintains that she acted only after being subjected to a violent assault and in genuine fear for her safety,” CEO of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling, said.
She says those closest to the woman became “increasingly concerned that she may have been lured to Dubai under false pretences for the purpose of exploitation.
“Their concerns were fuelled by his unexplained change in behaviour, 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 growing fear that she needed to escape. Brooke reported seeing disturbing videos on his computer and being assaulted by him before the fatal incident,” Ms Stirling claimed.
The Brit is being detained at Bur Dubai Police Station, a location that has gained a worldwide reputation.
The police station made headlines in 2011 after the death of Lee Bradley Brown, a British tourist who died in custody.
Detained in Dubai claims that Ms George “has been forced to strip naked in front of male officers, without any female officers present” in an ordeal she’s labelled “deeply humiliating and distressing.”
Her “deeply concerned” mother, Thereza George, claimed her daughter was “utterly terrified” and “desperately trying to get home and away from whatever had happened to her.”
“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,” the mother said in a Detained in Dubai statement.
“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.”
It’s understood that UK authorities are working with UAE authorities and providing support to her family.
Ms George has 100,000 followers on TikTok and another 10,000 on Instagram, sharing lifestyle-related content.
Earlier in June, the influencer posted several snaps from Dubai to Instagram, with the caption: “God has a plan. Trust it, Live it, Enjoy it.”
Commenters on her social media posts appear to be unforgiving of the circumstances surrounding her.
One online user wrote: “How’s the holiday, babes?”
Others online are calling for more compassion.
“I believe her and only her,” one person wrote.
Another added: “Surely this isn’t real – death by firing squad? I’ve never heard of this?”