British TikTok influencer Brooke George charged with premeditated murder in Dubai, faces death penalty

Brooke George said she was lured to the United Arab Emirates by William Treeby after he promised her luxuries and a modelling career before confiscating her passport.

Brooke George said she was lured to the United Arab Emirates by William Treeby after he promised her luxuries and a modelling career before confiscating her passport.

Brooke George's mum Thereza is hoping for help to save her daughter, from Gravesend, Kent from the death penalty. She claims she acted in self defence when she stabbed fellow Brit Bill Treeby

British TikTok creator Brooke George, 23, from Gravesend, Kent, has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai following the death of her boyfriend during a visit to the United Arab Emirates.George, who previously worked at John Lewis before building a following on TikTok, was arrested in the early hours of June 22. Authorities allege that she fatally stabbed her boyfriend, whom she had met online and was reportedly dating. Under UAE law, a conviction for premeditated murder can carry the death penalty.The case has attracted international attention after George claimed she acted in self-defense during what she described as a violent assault.Self-defense claim at the center of the caseCampaign group Detained in Dubai, which is assisting George and her family, says the incident occurred after her partner allegedly attacked her inside their apartment.23-year-old British influencer Brooke George was arrested in Dubai on charges of homicide for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend after being attacked.Her mother and lawyers claimed that she was “terrified” for her life and acted in self-defense. pic.twitter.com/7qAiFML85I— Bored Panda (@boredpanda) June 26, 2026 According to BBC, George said she grabbed a kitchen knife while trying to defend herself during the confrontation. The group argues that she feared for her life after allegedly enduring repeated physical abuse.Radha Stirling, chief executive of Detained in Dubai, said George had initially enjoyed her first visit to Dubai, describing it as “the time of my life.” However, Stirling claimed the relationship deteriorated during her second trip.She alleged that George's boyfriend became “increasingly controlling and abusive,” accusing him of punching her, confiscating her passport, and preventing her from leaving the country. Stirling added that George said she “feared for her life and, reaching for a kitchen knife within her grasp, acted in self-defense.”British influencer Brooke George, 23, from Gravesend, Kent, is facing a murder charge in Dubai after the death of 26-year-old Bill Treeby from Rainham, Kent. Brooke claims she acted in self-defence after allegedly being assaulted. Human rights groups are now calling for the… pic.twitter.com/ADEPNfRIwY— Big Breaking ⚡ (@bigbreakingit) June 25, 2026 Allegations of mistreatment while in custodyWhile being held at Bur Dubai Police Station, George has also alleged she was subjected to humiliating treatment.According to Detained in Dubai, she claimed she was forced to strip naked in front of male police officers without a female officer being present. George described the experience as “deeply humiliating and distressing.”The allegations have not been independently verified, and UAE authorities have not publicly responded to those specific claims.Mother says daughter appeared frightened before incidentGeorge's mother, Thereza, said she noticed a significant change in her daughter's behavior shortly before the fatal incident. UK TikTok influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai.She allegedly stabbed her 26-year-old British boyfriend (met online) to death. Brooke claims it was self-defense after repeated physical abuse.Under UAE law, she could… https://t.co/J0GSPeedc6 pic.twitter.com/DdQFB2kHRR— London Baithead (@londonbaithead) June 26, 2026 “The day before the incident, she did not seem like herself,” she she said in a statement released by Detained in Dubai, per Cosmopolitan. “She was quieter and not her usual happy, cheerful self.”She explained that George and her boyfriend had gone to a bar that evening. After the incident, she spoke to her daughter and said she found her terrified.“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.”Thereza also said her daughter appeared to have visible injuries and believed she had been trying to escape the situation.“I firmly believe she was desperately trying to get home and away from whatever had happened to her.”

A 23-YEAR-OLD British TikTok influencer is facing potential execution by firing squad in Dubai after being charged with the premeditated murder of her boyfriend, a human rights group told BBC. Brooke George, of Kent, England, claims she stabbed the man in self-defence during a violent domestic dispute. The advocacy organisation Detained in Dubai stated that George was arrested on June 22. The group alleges her partner had become abusive, punched her, withheld her passport and attacked her in their apartment. She feared for her life and, reaching for a kitchen knife within her grasp, acted in self-defence,” Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling said, according to the BBC. George, a former John Lewis employee, was taken into custody early June 22 and charged with premeditated murder. If found guilty under United Arab Emirates law, she could face the death penalty. George’s mother, The­reza George, told the BBC her daughter was “absolutely terrified” and had a visibly swollen eye when they spoke immediately after the incident. She added she firmly believes her daughter was desperat­ely trying to escape whatever had happened to her. Stirling raised concerns that George might have been lured to the United Arab Emirates for exploitation, noting the boyfriend’s unexplained behaviour changes, a one-way ticket and the withholding of her travel documents. The advocacy group also reported that George was denied embassy access, forced to make statements without legal counsel present and subjected to a humiliating strip search by male officers. The UK Foreign, Comm­onwealth and Devel­opment Office told the BBC it is supporting a detained British woman and her family while remaining in contact with local authorities. Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2026

Brooke George, 23, could face the death penalty by firing squad if convicted of the Dubai murder charge against her — but the British TikTok star claims she acted in self-defence