4 h. ago If the mum whose complaint sparked Marcus Fakana's jail hell has anything shame left, she'd apologise to his parents

There are mums and dads like her in every school WhatsApp group. The ones who think their kids are better than everyone else’s. But it takes a special piece of work to call the police and leave another parent’s teenage son at the mercy of law enforcement in a foreign country

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8 h. ago Who are the Brits still imprisoned in Dubai after teenager Marcus Fakana released?

More than 1.2 million Brits head to Dubai each year, but the risk of arrest remains

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13 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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13 h. ago British teen, 18, jailed in Dubai for 'holiday romance' with girl, 17, is freed

Marcus Fakana is now back in the UK with human experts saying his case raises 'concerns about the criminalisation of tourists'

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13 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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14 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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15 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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15 h. ago Marcus Fakana released after Brit teen jailed in Dubai over holiday romance

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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15 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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4 w. ago British teenager Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over sex with girl, 17, pleads for clemency

The 19-year-old has written to the UAE government asking to be released

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4 w. ago Brit teen jailed in Dubai for sex with fellow UK tourist begs ruling Sheikh for pardon after 'most traumatic and life

A British teenager who was jailed in Dubai over a consensual relationship during a family holiday has begged for mercy from the emirate's leader. 

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