British TikTok influencer Brooke George faces death penalty in Dubai after being charged with murder, claims self-defense

Jun 25, 2026

British TikTok influencer Brooke George, 23, faces execution by firing squad in Dubai after being charged with the premeditated murder of 26-year-old Bill Treeby. George claims she stabbed Treeby in self-defense during a violent assault. Detained at the Bur Dubai Police Station, George alleges she was forced to strip before male guards and denied legal counsel. The British Foreign Office is supporting her family, while advocacy groups warn of systemic exploitation of female influencers in the UAE.

Brooke George murder charge

▪Brooke George was arrested at Dubai airport in the early hours of June 22, 2026, while attempting to return to the United Kingdom.
▪Brooke George faces the death penalty by firing squad under United Arab Emirates laws if convicted of premeditated murder.
▪Brooke George, a 23-year-old British TikTok influencer from Gravesend, Kent, has been charged with premeditated murder in Dubai.
▪Brooke George is accused of fatally stabbing 26-year-old British citizen Bill Treeby in his apartment in Dubai.

Self-defense stabbing claim

▪Brooke George claims she acted in self-defense with a kitchen knife after Bill Treeby repeatedly assaulted her and withheld her passport.
▪Brooke George alleges that Bill Treeby became increasingly controlling and abusive during her second visit to Dubai, including booking her a one-way ticket.
▪Thereza George, the mother of Brooke George, stated that her daughter's eye was badly swollen and closing immediately after the incident.

Dubai detention conditions

▪Brooke George is being detained at the Bur Dubai Police Station in Dubai.
▪Brooke George has reportedly been forced to make statements without a lawyer present and has received little explanation of the court proceedings.
▪Brooke George alleges she was forced to strip naked in front of male officers without female officers present at the Bur Dubai Police Station.

British consular support

▪Advocacy group Detained in Dubai claims that Brooke George has been deprived of access to the British embassy while in detention.
▪The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stated they are supporting Brooke George and her family and are in contact with local authorities.

Women exploitation in Dubai

▪Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, stated that female influencers are increasingly lured to Dubai with promises of luxury, only to face exploitation and violence.
▪Detained in Dubai highlighted that the United Arab Emirates has a history of criminalizing and prosecuting women who report domestic violence or sexual assault.