A Russian model has broken her spine after jumping from the sixth floor of a hotel in Dubai while she was attempting to 'flee from a man seeking to rape and kill her'.
Twenty-two-year-old Ekaterina Stetsyuk, from Irkutsk, told friends she refused to have sex with a 'foreign man' who then tried to rape her.
Her mum, Inge Stetsyuk, has told local media that the man attacked her daughter and held a knife to her throat.
"The attack took place on 3 March," she said.
"A man, a foreigner, attacked Katya, grabbed her neck and put a knife at her throat.
"My daughter tried to save her life. She had to jump from the sixth floor. She has serious injuries, she can't walk.
"And yesterday Katya [Ekaterina] called and said she would be taken to jail. They want to make her guilty."
However, the man, who is reported to be from the US, has made a counter claim against her, which police in Dubai are investigating. They have placed the model 'in custody' while still in hospital, according to reports.
Further details of the man's claims against Stetsyuk have not yet been released, but there are 'unverified claims' that the model was working as an escort.
Inge has slammed the claims that her daughter was escorting in Dubai, saying: "My daughter is a well-known model in Irkutsk."
She went on to say that claims that her daughter worked in the sex industry could cause more trouble.
"The laws are different here," she said. "We are worried about the development of this."
Friend Irina Grossman, who has recently spoken to Stetsyuk, said: "To save her life and dignity, she jumped from the sixth floor.
"She survived by a miracle. Her spine is broken, several vertebras were crushed.
"She cannot walk or move by herself, but doctors are giving good forecasts because her spinal cord is intact."
Stetsyuk recorded a video message to her mum, who is aiming to fly out to Dubai as soon as possible, to reassure her.
In the clip, she says: "I am doing well, do not worry about me. People from the consulate visited. I can get in touch with you.
"My surgery was postponed. We'll see how it goes. All will be fine, do not worry. [Friend's name] has come to see me, all OK.
"All is fine mummy, I love you. Kisses. I have got everything.
"Nastya's friends visited me yesterday, they are from Dubai, they brought lots of tasty things, I am eating well here. All is fine, kisses."
Gocha Buachidze, the Russian Counsel in Dubai, said: "We are thoroughly studying the situation around Russian citizen Ekaterina Stetsyuk and we are providing all necessary support to her.
"The investigation is in progress.
"The Consulate cannot give any more details of the accident due to the request of the citizen herself."
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