Who is Emirati royal found passed out on street with toddler after cocaine binge?
Mahrah Al Nahyan, a member of the Emirati royal family by marriage, was sentenced for child neglect after being found unconscious on a London street following a cocaine binge. The court focused on her legal responsibility for the toddler found in her care.
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The case has garnered international attention due to the intersection of royal status, substance abuse, and child welfare.
An Emirati royal was found unconscious on a London street while a three-year-old child she was looking after wandered barefoot near moving traffic. A London court heard that the incident took place in June, days after the woman had taken cocaine.Mahrah Al Nahyan, 32, who is related to Abu Dhabi's ruling family through marriage, pleaded guilty to one count of child neglect at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. She was sentenced to a two-year community order, which includes a rehabilitation requirement, and ordered to pay a total of 6,114 pounds (over Rs 7 lakh) in fines and costs.The case has drawn attention because of the circumstances in which the child was found, the royal's reported financial allowance and her subsequent admission to a drug treatment facility.According to The Times, Al Nahyan was discovered on June 13, slumped against railings in west London, alongside an unconscious man.
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