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Radha Stirling issued a plea to the UAE authorities to properly investigate the circumstances of George’s alleged crime. The Detained in Dubai CEO pointed to a worrying pattern of women from around the world being lured to Dubai, only to find themselves 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 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,” Stirling said.
“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.
“Those closest to Brooke 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.