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Davids Art Thief Absent From Court After Bag Mishap

Judge Emma Deacon KC adjourned the hearing after saying she received inadequate medical evidence from Belgium and ordered Habiby back for sentencing.

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A fraudster who pawned former Premier League star Edgar Davids' £188,000 modern art collection failed to turn up to court to be sentenced, claiming she had been struck with a bag on her way to the airport.

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Davids art thief absent from court after bag mishap

A fraudster who pawned former Premier League star Edgar Davids' £188,000 modern art collection failed to turn up to court to be sentenced, claiming she had been struck with a bag on her way to the airport.

·Ireland
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Art thief who targeted Edgar Davids misses sentencing hearing

Fraudster Nabila Habiby, 39, says she missed the hearing as she was hit on the head with a bag.

·London, United Kingdom
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Edgar Davids art thief misses court after being ‘knocked out by luggage’

Nabila Habiby, 39, admitted two charges of fraud in September 2025 but has still not been sentenced

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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