THE mother of a Russian beauty queen has appealed to police to help return her daughter from Dubai amid claims she went there to sell her virginity for £8,000.

Anna Feschenko, 17, a model who was runner-up in the Miss Moscow contest in June, travelled to the United Arab Emirates after claiming it was a prize from the pageant.

But her friends denied this and said her true intention was to join an escort service which would offer her as a virgin to Arab clients.

12 On the run ... Anna Feschenko flew to Dubai to sell her virginity, her friend says Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Beauty queen ... Anna was a runner-up in this year's Miss Moscow contest Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Model ... Teen is said to have signed up to escort service in Dubai Credit: WILL STEWART

She hoped to earn money to pay for her university education in Moscow.

Her travelling companion, named as Ekaterina K, 19, fled when she realised Anna's alleged intention to work as an escort in Dubai.

"I travelled there because Anna invited me and said that it was a prize paid for by the Miss Moscow contest," she said.

Karina says Miss Feschenko is living in a flat with a group of beautiful young girls who are all working as escorts.

"In two days we had a scandal when I got to know the truth about why we were there.

"I told Anna that I was not going to stay and would go home.

"Anna tried to push me, she asked not to go away and leave her alone there. But I don't need this kind of job."

I think Anna was just impressed with the amount of money she could get Ekaterina

12 'Selling her virginity' ... Anna, 17, was only able to fly to Dubai because she travelled with an older friend Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Cover girl ... Anna has worked as a model and was meant to be going to university this month Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Vanished ... Anna is no longer in her hotel in Dubai and is thought to be staying with other young girls looking for escort work Credit: WILL STEWART

The teenager was supposedly set to receive £8,000 after paying a commission fee to an unspecified agency.

Police are said to be checking whether Anna signed up to an escort service before leaving Russia which may have paid for her flights to a 'casting' interview.

Ekaterina's parents - who flew to Dubai to bring their daughter home - informed Anna's mother who called on Russian police to help, reported Life.ru news website.

"I believe she had a right to know," said Ekaterina.

"It is a privilege in the UAE to be a virgin.

"I think Anna was just impressed with the amount of money she could get."

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She claimed Anna was no longer living in the hotel where they originally stayed but was now in a flat in Dubai with two other eastern European girls who were ready to work as escorts.

Another friend Karina claimed she warned Anna in advance about the risks of such a venture.

Olga Feschenko - Anna's mother - said she was now in touch with her daughter by text messages and hopes she will now return to Russia.

12 Student ... Anna is thought to be trying to make money for uni fees by selling sex Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Staying put ... Anna was due to fly home to Russia but did not appear Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Lost ... Anna's mother is worried her daughter may stay in Dubai to work as an escort Credit: WILL STEWART

But she was expecting her yesterday and she did not come.

"I am in touch with Anna, we are in contact all the time," she said.

"I am worried about my daughter, I am a normal parent.

"I watch many soap operas and you know what is happening there, so I decided to rush to police.

"Usually she would always text me when she finished some activity like the gym, and now you see what happened.

"So I went to the police."

12 Young ... Anna is only 17 but police say they are limited in what they can do to bring her home Credit: WILL STEWART

12 Concerned ... Anna's friends worry she is selling her virginity to rich Arabs in the UAE Credit: WILL STEWART

The police say there is a limit to what they can do since the mother had given Anna formal permission - as an under 18-year-old - to travel to Dubai with Ekaterina acting as her guardian.

But cops in Moscow are reportedly checking websites and social networks which offer girls the opportunity to "sell" their virginity.

It is believed to be through such a site that Anna Feschenko "found her sponsor before going to Dubai".

"There are online communities that offer to sell virginity abroad but in this case often the girls have to visit a casting," stated Life.ru.

12 'Escort' ... Police are checking whether Anna signed up to a Dubai escort service which may have paid for her flights to a 'casting' interview Credit: CEN/Anya Feschenko

A typical advertisement was quoted as stating: "Virgins are needed for meeting very rich men. Your home country and town do not matter.

"We will buy you tickets and meet you on arrival. Straightforward payment. A doctor's check is the first stage. It is safe.

"Confidential. All is real. Fill in the questionnaire and send it back to me. I will get in touch with you."

Anna has listed her motto as: "Be yourself! Never give up! fight, move, stand up!"

The website of the beauty pageant - at which she was crowned 'Vice Miss Moscow' as runner-up - said she is a long-distance runner who loves classical music and plays the violin.

She was actively involved in charity work and "dreams of travelling around the world".

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