Love Island star Georgia Harrison defends pal Kaz Crossley and says she ‘changed my life’ after she’s jailed in Dubai

LOVE Island star Georgia Harrison has defended pal Kaz Crossley after she was jailed in Dubai.

Influencer Kaz, 28, was arrested on suspicion of drug offences at Abu Dhabi airport on Monday.

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It comes after she appeared to be snorting a suspicious white substance at a party.

After The Sun revealed her imprisonment, bestie Georgia took to her Instagram stories to show her support.

In a series of posts today, she said: “Whilst everyone’s talking about @kazcrossley and an incident that we know nothing about which has resulted in her being in a place that I wouldn’t wish my worst enemy to be in why don’t we talk about that the way this woman has changed the lives of so many people.

“@kazcrossley single-handedly raised £85k and built a school and a home for a huge group of children living in a gym in Thailand because their home lives were completely unliveable.”

She described Kaz as “one of the most amazing people” she knows.

Georgia added: “Everyone wants to gossip about a celebrity when something negative happens but has far less interest when someone builds a school and a home for orphans. 

“This took her months of hard, work staying there alone, sleeping with the kids in the gym before the house was built that’s what people should talk about when they talk about @kazcrossley.

“She’s actually one of the most amazing people I know. She’s just such a good friend and she’s never let me down.

“I really hope both governments are doing everything they can to ensure she is safe and well and returned home as soon as possible.”

Kaz was nabbed while she was in transit for a flight to Thailand.

It is understood her name was flagged up as United Arab Emirates authorities are still probing the two-year-old vid.

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The footage was shot during lockdown as influencers flocked to Dubai to escape restrictions in the UK and was revealed by The Sun on Sunday.

Her representative today confirmed she was set to be released from prison, four days after being locked up.

They told The Sun: “Kaz has fully cooperated with officials and is free to continue her journey.”

The representative explained: “Kaz was travelling through Abu Dhabi on her way to Thailand, where she was stopped by UAE police and taken in for questioning in relation to a matter that is not directly related to her but officials felt she could assist in their enquiries.”

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A source previously told The Sun: “She was looking forward to getting back to Thailand where she has been doing voluntary work and all of a sudden she is languishing in a Dubai jail.

“She had only stopped off in Abu Dhabi to catch a connecting flight but her name has obviously raised a red flag.

“She was allowed to send just one email and wasn’t even allowed to make a phone call.

“She messaged one particular friend whose email she could remember and asked her to inform her family that she was OK but had been arrested for drugs offences. The arrest wasn’t because of anything she had on her.

“As far as we know it is all down to that video.”

In the clip, said to have been filmed in Dubai in November 2020 as the UK was in lockdown, Kaz is seen in an orange dress bending over a side table where chunky lines of powder appear to be laid out.

A shocked witness said: “Kaz was running with quite a hard partying crowd.

“She certainly isn’t as squeaky clean as she makes out online.”

Under recently changed drug laws in Dubai, first-time offenders face a minimum of three months in prison and a fine between £4,559 (AED 20,000) and £22,799 (AED 100,000).

Experts say expats caught using drugs are usually deported back to their home countries after they’re jailed.

An FCDO Spokesperson said: “We are providing consular assistance to a British national who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates and are in contact with the local authorities.”

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