Updated: 21 Jan 2021, 17:20
A MODEL dubbed the Brooke Shields of Kuwait because of her looks will face trial for allegedly stalking and beating her ex-husband in London.
Rawan Bin Hussain, 24, is accused of assaulting Mohammed Youssef Migariaf in central London last June.
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The influencer is also accused of damaging her husband s shirt
The former Cosmopolitan Middle East star is also accused of damaging a £200 shirt belonging to the Libyan businessman.
The influencer, who has been privately funding her defence, has denied assault by beating, stalking and criminal damage, through her legal team.
The model, who was referred to in court as Ms Abdullah, was unable to travel to from Dubai to the UK to attend her plea hearing last month after she tested positive for Covid-19.
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Bin Hussain, who has been privately funding her defence, was excused from attending her latest case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court today.
Defending Bin Hussain - referred to in court as Ms Abdullah - defence lawyer Katie Mustard said: She lives in Dubai, she is currently in Dubai with her young child.
The former Cosmopolitan Middle East star is also said to have damaged a £200 shirt belonging to the Libyan businessman With the current situation and all travel corridors being closed, there could be difficulty getting her into the country for trial.
Ms Mustard said the Kuwaiti model felt anxious about coming to court and opposed an application for her ex-husband to give evidence from behind a screen.