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Abu Dhabi royal found slumped on London street with toddler; 'Why do you care so much?' she asks after being woken up; attorney says she was tired
The Times of India • • world
Key Points:
- Mahrah Al Nahyan, a 32-year-old member of the Abu Dhabi royal family through marriage, was found unconscious on a London street with her unattended three-year-old child, leading to a child neglect charge at Southwark Crown Court.
- Passersby intervened to care for the barefoot child near traffic while Al Nahyan was unresponsive for about half an hour; officers found drug paraphernalia on her but no illicit substances.
- Al Nahyan has been undergoing drug addiction treatment since the June incident and her defense stated she had not taken drugs on the day but was fatigued from prior cocaine use.
- She was sentenced to a two-year community order with rehabilitation, fined £5,000, and ordered to pay £1,000 in costs, with the judge highlighting the serious risks posed to the child's safety due to her recklessness.
- Al Nahyan plans to continue her recovery by completing a three-month program and attending Narcotics Anonymous as a day patient in Guildford.
