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General · 26 June 2026

UK influencer faces Dubai murder charge

UK influencer faces Dubai murder charge

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A 23-year-old British influencer, Brooke George, could face the death penalty by firing squad if convicted of murder in Dubai. She is accused of fatally stabbing a 26-year-old British man she met online, but claims she acted in self-defence after being attacked. George was arrested at Dubai International Airport while trying to leave and is now held in Bur Dubai jail.

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