A Ukrainian OnlyFans model who was brutally attacked and left for dead after attending a party in Dubai 10 months ago is walking again. Maria Kovalchuk, 21, had her hair 'shorn with a knife' and was scalped before suffering a broken spine and leg in the terrifying assault.
The attack occurred after a three-day party in Dubai last March. There were initial unproven fears she had been a victim of a so-called 'Porta Potty party', where affluent hosts lure young models with promises of cash and gifts. However, Maria has claimed she was tortured by wealthy Russians, not by 'sheikhs'. The Russians have denied any abuse, and no one has been brought to justice.
Maria needed 10 major operations after being found in a coma by a roadside. She has undergone rehabilitation as a war refugee in Trondheim, Norway, and has proudly shown how she is walking again after months in a wheelchair. She told her 42,000 followers: 'At first, I felt literally shattered, like a broken doll... I kept wondering how I would live with these injuries.'
Her mother Anna said Maria had 'three operations on one leg, three on the other, two on her spine, and one on her shoulder blade'. The medical bills were fully covered via Dubai police, amid suggestions of a cover-up. Anna also claimed she received a threatening message saying: 'We'll find you even in Norway.'
Maria is now teaching make-up and learning to live again. She said: 'I started paying more attention to my inner self and realised that what matters most is your inner state.' The case remains under investigation, with mystery still surrounding the exact circumstances of the attack.
