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Katie Price Claims Husband Kidnapped in Dubai, Police Say Missing

5/18/2026

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Summary

Story summary

model Katie Price claimed her husband Lee Andrews was kidnapped in Dubai and is missing.
Lee Andrews was declared missing after contact on May 13, 2026, as Dubai police reported no detention record.
Katie Price reported the case to Dubai police and the UAE embassy, prompting head of the Investigation Department to assist.
Lee Andrews missed a Muscat-to-UK flight and a Britain appearance while Alana Percival questioned the kidnapping claim.

History

Historical Context

On 23 January 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was abducted in Karachi, prompting Pakistani police and FBI experts to trace a network of jihadist groups and secure arrests by early February. That cross-border response set a precedent for handling high-profile disappearances, a pattern echoed by the 2026 Dubai claim involving a missing individual.

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Story summary

model Katie Price claimed her husband Lee Andrews was kidnapped in Dubai and is missing.
Lee Andrews was declared missing after contact on May 13, 2026, as Dubai police reported no detention record.
Katie Price reported the case to Dubai police and the UAE embassy, prompting head of the Investigation Department to assist.
Lee Andrews missed a Muscat-to-UK flight and a Britain appearance while Alana Percival questioned the kidnapping claim.

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