British influencer held in Dubai over boyfriend's death

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:31 · Archive

A British TikTok influencer is being detained in Dubai awaiting trial on murder charges over the death of her boyfriend.

Brooke George, a 23-year-old TikTok influencer from Gravesend, Kent, was arrested at Dubai International Airport on June 21, the day after her boyfriend William Treeby, 26, was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife at his apartment. Her legal team claims she grabbed the knife in self-defence when Treeby assaulted her.

George has been charged with murder and is being held in Bur Dubai police station whilst awaiting trial. The charge carries a potential death penalty. Her trial was scheduled but has been delayed to October 28 after prosecution witnesses failed to appear via video link at a court hearing on October 7.

Her family believes the detention centre conditions are severely affecting her mental health. Her mother, Tess, 55, has claimed that the facility has bright, sterile lighting in every rooms, babies' screams echo through the centre, and phone calls home are frequently interrupted. According to Tess, her daughter is unable to sleep and has not been provided medication to help her rest.

Detained in Dubai, a pressure group supporting George's family, says she is 'suffering terribly' inside the centre, describing her as increasingly upset and struggling to maintain contact with home.

How it is being reported

• Brit influencer, 23, trapped in notorious Dubai detention centre as she's accused of murdering boyfriendTikTok influencer Brooke George is being detained at Bur Dubai, an infamous detention centre, which her family believes is profoundly impacting her mental healthThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 13:10
• British influencer facing death penalty in Dubai for stabbing her boyfriend with kitchen knife is 'suffering terribly' in notorious jailBrooke George was arrested at Dubai International Airport on June 21 the day after she allegedly murdered her boyfriend William Treeby, 26, following an argument.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 12:35

In this story: Brooke George · William Treeby · Gravesend · Dubai · Bur Dubai police station · Detained in Dubai · Radha Stirling

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