A 23-year-old British influencer has been has been charged in Dubai with the murder of a man she met online.
Brooke George, from Gravesend, Kent, was arrested in the early hours of Monday.
A spokesman for campaign group Detained in Dubai said she is currently being held at the notorious Bur Dubai Police Station, adding that she acted in "self-defence."
The group has warned Ms George could face the firing squad if she is convicted.
They added that Ms George met a 26-year-old man on Facebook and travelled to Dubai after developing an online relationship.
According to Ms George, her first visit lasted about a week and was positive, describing it as "the time of my life."
However, upon a second visit, she alleged he became increasingly controlling and abusive, before discovering he had only booked her a one-way ticket, leaving her wanting to return home.
She is accused of stabbing him to death, but alleges she was repeatedly assaulted and acted in self-defence.
Thereza, Brooke's mother, said: "After Brooke returned to Dubai for the second time, the dynamic between them had clearly changed.
"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.
"That evening they went to a bar in Dubai. 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.
"As Brooke's mother, I am deeply concerned for her welfare. The daughter I spoke to that night was utterly terrified. I firmly believe she was desperately trying to get home and away from whatever had happened to her."
CEO of Detained in Dubai Radha Stirling said: "This case raises serious concerns about violence against women, the right to self defence, due process and the treatment of British nationals detained overseas.
"Brooke maintains that she acted only after being subjected to a violent assault and in genuine fear for her safety.
"She should be treated not merely as an accused person, but as a presumed victim of violence whose allegations and documented injuries deserve proper investigation.
"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."
The campaign group chief warned about the rise in wannabe British influencers travelling to the country under false pretences of job opportunities.
Ms Stirling continued: "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.
"International organisations and law enforcement agencies have documented cases in which women were recruited under false pretences for the purpose of exploitation, including trafficking.
"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."