Heidi Blake

The case was referred to Special Branch, which is this secretive division of the British police who at that time handled all matters of national security. Special Branch got in touch with the Dubai royal family. And the police log, which I have here, says that representatives of the family told them that they, quote, had no knowledge of the name given or any such incident.

The case was referred to Special Branch, which is this secretive division of the British police who at that time handled all matters of national security. Special Branch got in touch with the Dubai royal family. And the police log, which I have here, says that representatives of the family told them that they, quote, had no knowledge of the name given or any such incident.

And so just like that, the case was dropped. And this is like one of the first of many incredibly frustrating moments where Shamsa and other women like have the guts and the resourcefulness to get the word out that they're trying to escape, that they need help and authorities just look away every time.

And so just like that, the case was dropped. And this is like one of the first of many incredibly frustrating moments where Shamsa and other women like have the guts and the resourcefulness to get the word out that they're trying to escape, that they need help and authorities just look away every time.

So she'd be out at the races or scuba diving at the beach, and there he'd be, this guy who'd held her down as her feet were caned until all the bones were broken.

So she'd be out at the races or scuba diving at the beach, and there he'd be, this guy who'd held her down as her feet were caned until all the bones were broken.

When the yacht was eventually located off the coast of India, Sheikh Mohammed called in a favour from a powerful ally. He spoke personally with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and they hashed out a deal. Modi wanted an arms dealer who was based in Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed agreed to extradite this guy in exchange for his daughter's capture.

When the yacht was eventually located off the coast of India, Sheikh Mohammed called in a favour from a powerful ally. He spoke personally with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and they hashed out a deal. Modi wanted an arms dealer who was based in Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed agreed to extradite this guy in exchange for his daughter's capture.

The Indian government deployed boats, helicopters and a team of armed commandos to storm Nostromo and carry Latifa away.

The Indian government deployed boats, helicopters and a team of armed commandos to storm Nostromo and carry Latifa away.

Guards offered to take her out shopping for books so that she could be photographed. It was an agonizing offer to refuse. She wrote, I crave fresh air and sunlight, but she knew that if she cooperated, she'd risk scuttling Haya's case. So you might be wondering, where is Latifa now?

Guards offered to take her out shopping for books so that she could be photographed. It was an agonizing offer to refuse. She wrote, I crave fresh air and sunlight, but she knew that if she cooperated, she'd risk scuttling Haya's case. So you might be wondering, where is Latifa now?

Yeah, the only thing I should warn you is that I live by the sea, and so there may be some unavoidable seagull noise, but we can try and avoid it.

Yeah, the only thing I should warn you is that I live by the sea, and so there may be some unavoidable seagull noise, but we can try and avoid it.

Yeah, the only thing I should warn you is that I live by the sea, and so there may be some unavoidable seagull noise, but we can try and avoid it.

It's not. They're so rowdy. It's really deeply irritating after a while.

It's not. They're so rowdy. It's really deeply irritating after a while.

It's not. They're so rowdy. It's really deeply irritating after a while.

That is a great question and something I often ask myself. Like, I kind of constantly try to find a story that is slightly less unwieldy and then get drawn into these, like, naughty morasses and think, why do I do this to myself? But I don't know. I just...

That is a great question and something I often ask myself. Like, I kind of constantly try to find a story that is slightly less unwieldy and then get drawn into these, like, naughty morasses and think, why do I do this to myself? But I don't know. I just...