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Hay Festival: Manager seeks UK prosecution of UAE minister over assault claims 27 October
GETTY IMAGES Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan's lawyers have said he is "surprised and saddened" by the allegations
A Hay Festival employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a government minister in Abu Dhabi whilst representing the literary event is to seek a prosecution in the UK. Project manager Caitlin McNamara claims she was attacked by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan on a private island in February. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-54708789
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