Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old from London, has been sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl he met while on holiday. Fakana was arrested after the girl's mother found their chats and alerted the Dubai police. Fakana's family is seeking a pardon from Dubai's ruler and assistance from UK authorities.
Marcus Fakana was arrested after the girl’s mother found their chats after the family’s return to London and called the Dubai police.Marcus Fakana was arrested after the girl’s mother found their chats after the family’s return to London and called the Dubai police.to begin a one-year prison sentence for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, a campaign group has said.
She wrote on X that the teenager was still hoping for a pardon from Dubai’s ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and help from the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy – the family’s MP in Tottenham – and the British embassy. Stirling said previously that the sentence was an “utter disgrace” and “an embarrassment to Britain”, and claimed “the UK has prioritised trade deals over people’s lives”.
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