'Influencer', 23, charged with murdering man she met online in Dubai faces death by firing squad

A 23-year-old British influencer has been charged with murder in Dubai and may face death by firing squad if convicted, according to a human rights group.

Brooke George from Kent, UK, has allegedly killed a British man she met on Facebook while in Dubai.

But human rights campaign group, Detained in Dubai, claim that she stabbed him in an act of self defence.

Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, said: "She reached for a knife after being attacked. Authorities must treat her as a domestic violence survivor while they investigate."

She added: "The former John Lewis worker is defending a murder charge in the UAE after an altercation. Her world has been shattered and her family left in tears."

The 23-year-old was arrested at Dubai International Airport after trying to return to the UK, and is now being held in the Bur Dubai jail.

The young girl may face the death penalty if found guilty of the murder in Dubai. (Instagram)

Prior to being arrested on June 23, George's family state she contacted them in a state of panic after being physically assaulted.

She arranged a flight home and went back to her apartment to get her passport to leave, where she was attacked again.

Her mom, Thereza George, said in a statement released by Detained in Dubai: "The day before the incident, she did not seem like herself. She was quieter and not her usual happy, cheerful self, but she did not tell me why.

"When I spoke to Brooke right after the incident, she was absolutely terrified. I have never seen my daughter so frightened in my life.

George claims she acted in self defense after being assaulted while trying to leave the country. (Detained in Dubai)

"She was crying uncontrollably. I could see that one of her eyes was badly swollen and was beginning to close."

The mom added that she is 'deeply concerned' for her daughter's welfare, after noting that she was just 'desperately trying to get home' and away from the man.

Stirling further added that George claims she was 'subjected to a violent assault and in genuine fear for her safety'.

The campaign group allege that she was 'lured to Dubai under false pretences for the purpose of exploitation'.

"Her family's 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."