The Latest Breaking News from Marcus Fakana

Teenager jailed in Dubai over holiday romance begs ruler 'please let me go home'

Marcus Fakana, 18, has been sentenced to a year in prison for consensual ‘holiday romance’

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

18-Year-Old Sentenced to Dubai Prison for Sleeping with 17-Year-Old Begs to Be Released: 'Let Me Go Home'

"I am asking His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum to please forgive me and pardon me."

Latin Times · Dec 12, 2024

Starmer ‘recognises distress’ of Briton prosecuted in Dubai for sex with teen

Marcus Fakana has been sentenced to a year in jail for having sex with a 17-year-old London girl while in the United Arab Emirates.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Londoner, 18, sentenced to a year in Dubai prison over 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana has been held in Dubai since September

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

Londoner, 18, facing jail in Dubai for 'holiday romance' with UK girl feels 'abandoned' by Foreign Secretary

Marcus Fakana, 18, was charged by Dubai authorities after consensual ‘holiday romance’ with 17-year-old girl

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Family of Briton, 18, facing jail in Dubai over holiday romance say they are living a ‘nightmare’

‘He is only 18 years old, very scared, and his mental health is starting to decline,’ family says

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024

UK Government supporting Briton who faces Dubai jail for ‘sex with girl, 17’

Marcus Fakana, 18, of Tottenham, allegedly faces 20 years in jail, campaign group Detained In Dubai said.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

18-Year-Old Faces Years in Prison for Sleeping with 17-Year-Old While on Family Vacation in Dubai

An 18-year-old British teen faces jail time for beginning a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, while on vacation in Dubai, officials say.

Latin Times · Nov 21, 2024

18-Year-Old UK Tourist Faces 20 Years In Dubai Prison After Holiday Romance With 17-Year-Old

A British teen faces a 20-year prison sentence in Dubai for a consensual relationship with a minor, highlighting the strict UAE laws on the age of consent.

International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2024

British 18-year-old arrested in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old

Marcus Fakana could face two decades in jail for having sex with girl, also from London, while on holiday in UAE

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024