5 h. ago Brit teen jailed for sex with fellow UK tourist in Dubai is finally freed

Marcus Fakanda was thrown in a notorious Dubai jail after having sex with a fellow British tourist despite being less than a year apart in age, with his family campaigning for a royal pardon

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7 h. ago British teen jailed in Dubai over 'holiday fling' freed after royal pardon

Marcus Fakana was convicted in Dubai after having a consensual relationship with another British teen on holiday.

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7 h. ago London teenager, 18, released from Dubai jail after receiving royal pardon

Marcus Fakana was jailed for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl

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7 h. ago British teenager jailed in Dubai for sex with fellow UK tourist is HOME after being freed following royal pardon

Marcus Fakana, now 19, from Tottenham, was 18-years-old when he was arrested for having sex with a 17-year-old girl from London while he was on holiday with his parents in the UAE city in August.

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8 h. ago Briton, 18, released from Dubai jail after receiving royal pardon

Marcus Fakana was jailed for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.

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9 h. ago Marcus Fakana: Teen jailed in Dubai over holiday romance freed by royal pardon

Marcus Fakana, 19, was arrested and imprisoned in Dubai earlier this year over a consensual holiday relationship with another British national who was a matter of months younger than him

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