A woman falls from a tower block. It’s caught on camera and the clip goes viral. Within hours, Mona Kizz’s name is trending worldwide. In death, the beautiful 23-year-old Ugandan is accused of being a #DubaiPortaPotty. With over 450 million views on TikTok, the hashtag leads to parodies and speculative exposés of women suspected of being paid by men to be their human toilet.

This BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service reveals that behind the online rumours lies an even darker reality.

For over two years, investigative journalist Runako Celina has been uncovering what really happened to Mona Kizz – whose real name is Monic Karungi. She delves into a sinister world behind the glitz and glamour of Dubai, where nothing is as it seems.