Barron Trump's Emergency Call to UK Police Saved Woman's Life During Violent Assault, Court Told
A dramatic account has emerged at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London, where a woman testified that her life was saved by Barron Trump, the son of former US President Donald Trump, after he witnessed her being attacked during a FaceTime call. The court heard that the US President's youngest son contacted British police in the early hours of January 18 last year, reporting the assault he saw unfolding in real-time.
Urgent 999 Call from Across the Atlantic
According to evidence presented to jurors, Barron Trump made an emergency call to UK authorities at 2:23am after answering a FaceTime call from the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons. During the 999 call, which was played in court, Trump told operators: 'I just got a call from a girl I know. She's getting beaten up.' He urgently repeated: 'It's really an emergency, please. I got a call from her with a guy beating her up.'
The court heard that Trump provided the woman's address to police before describing what he had witnessed during the brief but violent video call. 'She called me. I picked up the phone expecting a nice hello or something,' Trump explained to officers. 'I just saw a ceiling and could hear screaming. I could see a guy's head on the phone, and then the camera turns to her crying and getting hit.'
Police Response and Revelation of Trump's Involvement
Body-worn camera footage from responding officers was shown in court, revealing the moment police arrived at the scene. Initially unaware of who had made the emergency call, officers questioned the woman about whether her alleged attacker, 22-year-old Matvei Rumianstev, had been streaming the incident. They mentioned that 'someone in the US had been in touch' but hadn't provided a name.
The woman eventually revealed: 'I am friends with Barron Trump, Donald Trump's son.' After she explained about the earlier FaceTime call, one officer was heard telling a colleague: 'So apparently this informant from America is likely to be Donald Trump's son. This female is friends with Donald Trump's son. She was on a Facetime with him when this assault happened and he's called us.'
Woman's Testimony: 'A Sign from God'
Giving evidence, the woman described Barron Trump's intervention as 'a sign from God' that saved her life. She told jurors that Trump would regularly call her, and she had missed several calls from him before the fateful connection that led to police involvement. 'He helped save my life,' she confirmed under cross-examination. 'That call was like a sign from God at that moment. I was on my knees begging, but the call gave me the chance to get back up.'
The court heard that the woman had been in a relationship with Rumianstev for approximately six months when the alleged attacks occurred. She claims he assaulted her, including by strangulation, following an argument between them.
Further Allegations and Defence Challenges
Months after the initial incident, the woman made additional complaints to police, alleging that Rumianstev had sexually abused her. She reported being raped twice by the defendant - once in November 2024 and again hours before police arrived at his apartment on January 18.
During cross-examination, Rumianstev's barrister, Sasha Wass KC, challenged the woman's account, suggesting her testimony was a 'complete fabrication.' Wass proposed that Rumianstev had only restrained the woman after she behaved 'in an angry and violent way' toward him that evening.
Questioning the sexual assault allegations, the barrister suggested: 'You invented this wholly untrue and fabricated account that he raped you on those two occasions - you were never raped.' The woman responded: 'I didn't invent that. That would be completely evil and disgraceful toward people who have been in that situation.'
Trump's Reasoning and Ongoing Trial
In his communication with police, Barron Trump explained his decision to contact authorities rather than intervene directly: 'I called you guys - that was the best thing I could do. I wasn't going to call back and threaten things to him because that would just make the situation worse.' He estimated the violent episode he witnessed lasted between 10 and 15 seconds before the call ended.
The court heard that Rumianstev is further accused of attempting to pressure the woman into withdrawing her complaints against him. The Russian defendant, who resides at New Providence Wharf in east London, denies all charges including assault, actual bodily harm, two counts of rape, intentional strangulation, and perverting the course of justice.
The trial continues at Snaresbrook Crown Court as jurors consider the conflicting accounts of what occurred during the early hours of January 18 last year, and whether Barron Trump's transatlantic emergency call indeed prevented a more tragic outcome.
