Death in Dubai: 5. The reality of ‘Porta Potty’

World of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The story behind the viral Dubai Porta Potty rumours and why, even in death, Monic became the subject of an online witch hunt. Meanwhile we go undercover – are we getting closer to Monic’s boss? And a breakthrough in the quest to find where she is buried.

This episode includes discussion of disturbing events, including sexual abuse and violence. It also contains racist language.

Presented by investigative journalist Runako Celina.

Season 9 of World of Secrets, Death in Dubai, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service, produced in association with Thread Studios.

Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.

Audio for this episode was updated on 22nd September 2025.

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For UK listeners, details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse, or with feelings of despair, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. Here’s a link to the BBC Eye documentary film, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/bbcdeathindubai

If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n12t256jg

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:05.5	Before we start, this episode includes discussion of some disturbing events, including sexual abuse and strong language including racist terms.
0:15.6	I'll give you a heads up when it's coming so you can skip ahead if you prefer.
0:23.6	The other day. when it's coming so you can skip ahead if you prefer. The team continues to keep eyes on the target and further updates will follow.
0:30.6	We have a surveillance team watching out for Abbey.
0:34.6	We understand he's moved his girls out of the cramped department in Albaresha where Monica was living,
0:41.3	and now he's based here in this upmarket area of Dubai, near the marina.
0:46.3	So we'll try and establish some kind of pattern.
0:50.3	At the property itself, trying to identify Charles himself.
0:55.0	Charles Muesigua is his name, but everyone in Dubai calls him Abbey.
1:01.0	The team have just done a drive-pass.
1:03.0	There are two vehicles parked in the garage.
1:06.0	We've seen Charles going in and out in and taxiing the girls away from the accommodation.
1:13.8	They keep watch for a few days.
1:16.4	What we have seen on a regular basis, I saw it's like three times now,
1:20.7	is Charles driving or being driven in B2,
1:24.1	so that's the blue Chinese model SUV with two girls, at least two girls in the vehicle.
1:32.4	It kind of blows my mind because
1:33.8	almost exactly three years since Monica died.
1:37.0	It looks like he's still one in this operation.
1:48.3	This is world of Secrets.
1:52.5	Season 9, death in Dubai.
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