Preface

Considering the “controversy” surrounding my daughter’s death, I have put together this book of evidence supporting both the location of her death and where she had been staying at the time of her death.

It contains the most relevant piece of evidence issued by the Government of Dubai – the Medical Forensic Report on Laura’s death – and traces the chain of events that followed.

The Medical Forensic Report records:

“Upon the request of senior prosecutor Ahmed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, as included in the letter issued by the action chief of Bur Dubai Police Station under No. 240857/34/2/3151 dated 17/11/2014, I, the expert, Dr. Hazem Mitwali Sharif, the coroner of Dubai Police, carried out the external anatomic examination on the body of the deceased.”

The report also records that the coroner attended the scene following a call from the Dubai Police Operations Office and observed the deceased at a location identified as the Burj Khalifa on 16 November 2014.

The “controversy” was created six months later when Dubai Police disputed the Medical Forensic Report, signed by their own coroner and issued by the Government of Dubai on 18 November 2014.

This book is two books in one.

My journey with Laura, before and after her death.

A documentary record of irrefutable evidence.

For over eleven years I have wrestled with writing this book, each attempt ending in failure. As time passed, I came to believe it was necessary to document the truth for the world to see. The Government of Dubai worked hard to conceal Laura’s death at the Burj Khalifa, and I believe they will work just as hard to keep it hidden.

This book is a witness to the truth, and to justice.

For you Laura.