London — Barron Trump, the 19‑year‑old son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is being credited in a London court with helping save a woman’s life after witnessing what she says was a brutal assault over a video call and alerting British police from the United States. Jurors at Snaresbrook Crown Court heard fresh testimony this week that brings dramatic new color to an incident first reported from January 18, 2025.
The woman, whose name is not being published under British legal protections, told the court she reached out to Barron Trump during a FaceTime call while her ex‑boyfriend, 22‑year‑old Matvei Rumiantsev, allegedly beat her inside a flat in Poplar, east London. Prosecutors say Rumiantsev became enraged earlier that evening and struck her repeatedly, including punching, kicking and strangling her.
Barron, who was in the United States at the time, realized something was terribly wrong. He worked out how to reach UK emergency services and called 999, the British equivalent of America’s 911. In audio played for jurors, he can be heard saying urgently that he had just received a call from a girl he knew and that “she’s getting beaten up.” He gave her address and kept stressing that it was a real emergency.
Police officers arrived in the early hours after that 999 call and others from the scene. Body‑worn camera footage shown in court captured the woman telling officers she was friends with Barron Trump. An officer was then heard remarking that their informant “from America is likely to be Donald Trump’s son.”
When police asked her to call Barron back so they could confirm what she had said, Trump answered and explained what he had seen. He told officers he had picked up her call expecting a friendly chat, but instead heard crying and screaming and saw parts of the attack before the call cut off. He said calling the police was “the best thing I could do,” and added that he wouldn’t threaten the attacker because that could make things worse.
The woman took the stand and said Trump’s intervention likely saved her life. She described being on her knees and in despair before his call reached police, calling it “like a sign from God.” The testimony made clear that without a prompt emergency response, she feared she might not have survived the beating.
Rumiantsev, who has pleaded not guilty, faces a string of serious charges including two counts of rape, assault, intentional strangulation, actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice. Prosecutors also allege he tried to pressure the woman into withdrawing her complaints while in custody. Defense counsel has challenged some aspects of the woman’s testimony, but the trial is ongoing.
This case has drawn global attention not only because of its serious nature but also due to the unexpected involvement of Barron Trump. At 19, a college student and the youngest child of the sitting President, his quick thinking in a moment of crisis is being highlighted in court as a critical factor in bringing help.
