A friend of Maria Kovalchuk, the Ukrainian model who was found severely injured near a roadside in Dubai, believes the 20-year-old was the victim of a criminal group and that her injuries were no accident.
Trigger warning: assault. Maria was discovered on the side of a road in the United Arab Emirates on March 19. She had sustained a broken spine and limbs and was unable to speak due to the severity of her injuries.
The young woman, who had no phone or identification on her, was immediately rushed to the hospital.
