On June 13, a 32‑year‑old member of the Abu Dhabi royal family was discovered collapsed on a busy Hammersmith corner, while a three‑year‑old girl was left barefoot to play near a traffic light.
Police entered the scene and uncovered several packets of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia, but no actual drug residue was found on the royal.
The wounded woman was transported to the Priory clinic in Woking, where she began a three‑month rehabilitation programme.
She was subsequently charged with child neglect at Southwark Crown Court; prosecutors highlighted that the toddler had been unattended in close proximity to moving traffic.
In court, defence lawyer Stephen Vullo KC admitted the royal had made a ‘grave mistake’ but argued she was exhausted after recent drug use and expressed significant remorse. The judge, following the hearing, ordered her to complete a two‑year community rehabilitation programme and imposed a fine of £6,114.