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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

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Mahrah Al Nahyan, a 32-year-old member of the Abu Dhabi royal family, was found unconscious on a London street with her three-year-old child unattended in June. She admitted to one charge of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court and faces a two-year community order and a £5,000 fine. Al Nahyan's attorney said she had not taken drugs the day of the incident but was very tired from previous drug use and has since stopped using drugs while undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center.
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Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family through marriage, was found unconscious on a busy London street on June 13, 2026, while she was supposed to be looking after a three-year-old child. She had been taking cocaine and was discovered lying next to an unconscious man with her belongings scattered nearby. The toddler, who was unshod and playing dangerously close to traffic with toys like a scooter, was taken care of by passersby until the police arrived.

Al Nahyan remained unresponsive for about 30 minutes before awakening and responding erratically, saying, "This is not a slaughterhouse; why do you care so much?" She admitted one charge of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court. Her defense attorney, Stephen Vullo KC, argued she had been undergoing drug addiction treatment since entering the Priory centre in Woking, Surrey, and claimed she was merely tired on that day.

The court heard that Al Nahyan had arranged an Airbnb in Kensington, London, for her weekend, which cost around £200 a night. She is now completing a three-month drug rehabilitation program set to end by the month's end, according to her attorney.

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The matter has reached the court as 32-year-old Mahrah Al Nahyan, the royal family member, admitted one charge of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court, the report said, adding that Nahyan is a member of the ruling royal family in Abu Dhabi through marriage.
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🔮 "The immediate future is she intends to complete all of the steps of a three-month programme which will come to an end at the end of this month," he said.
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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 · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Daily Mail report has claimed that a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family was found unconscious on a street with a three-year-old child who was unattended. asserted
who → claim → child
The matter has reached the court as 32-year-old Mahrah Al Nahyan, the royal family member, admitted one charge of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court, the report said, adding that Nahyan is a member of the ruling royal family in Abu Dhabi through marriage. asserted
Nahyan → reach → marriage
Al Nahyan was unresponsive for half an hour and when she was awoken, she said: "This is not a slaughterhouse; why do you care so much? asserted
you → awake → hour
The court heard that she had been undergoing drug addiction treatment at the Priory Centre in Woking, Surrey, since the incident in June. asserted
she → hear → June
Crown Prosecution Service barrister Rio Pahlavanpour said passersby noticed the child without shoes and close to moving traffic. asserted
child → say → traffic
Before the woman was woken up, passersby took care of the child. asserted
passersby → wake → child
When officers searched her, they found drugs paraphernalia but no illicit substance, The Times reported. asserted
Times → search → paraphernalia
Attorney says she did not take drugs that day, she was tired Stephen Vullo KC, defending, said Al Nahyan has stopped using drugs since entering the Priory in July and showed 'significant remorse and resolve to overcome her addiction'. asserted
Nahyan → say → addiction
He added that his client had not taken any drugs on the day of the offence, but was very tired having taken cocaine in the previous days. asserted
client → add → days
"The immediate future is she intends to complete all of the steps of a three-month programme which will come to an end at the end of this month," he said. asserted
he → intend → month
"Her plan after that is to rent a property in the Guildford area and become a day patient there, where she will attend Narcotics Anonymous. asserted
she → rent → Anonymous
Justice Johnson KC sentenced Al Nahyan to a two-year community order with a rehabilitation requirement. asserted
KC → sentence → requirement
The judge also fined her £5,000 and ordered her to pay costs of £1,000 after hearing she has an allowance of £8,000 a month. asserted
she → fin → 8,000
"By leaving [the child] to play barefoot in the street while under the influence of drugs, you showed a recklessness and disregard for [the child’s] safety. asserted
you → leave → safety
On one occasion, they ran towards the road while chasing a piece of paper until a member of the public contained [the child]. asserted
member → run → child
But for the intervention of strangers there was a serious risk they would be seriously injured or worse. asserted
they → be → strangers
They could have run away, become lost. uncertain
They → run → ?
They could have been taken or harmed by a stranger and could have become distressed seeing you and your friend unconscious in the street," the judge said. uncertain
judge → take → street
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