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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

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

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.

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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

Londoner, 18, facing 20-year jail sentence in Dubai over holiday romance with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana has been charged by Dubai prosecutors with having sex with a girl aged 17 while on a family holiday

Evening Standard

Briton, 18, facing 20-year jail sentence in Dubai over holiday romance with 17-year-old girl

Family of Marcus Fakana have asked foreign secretary David Lammy to intervene in detained son’s case

The Independent UK

Briton, 18, facing 20 year jail sentence in Dubai over holiday romance with 17-year-old girl

Family of Marcus Fakana have asked foreign secretary David Lammy to intervene in detained son’s case

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O’Neill urged to intervene as Co Tyrone man detained in Dubai over online review

Craig Ballentine was arrested three weeks ago over the UAE’s cybercrime laws, Detained in Dubai have said.

Evening Standard

Tourist facing jail in Dubai over little-known online law

Craig Ballentine’s parents feared he had died when they didn’t hear from him

The Independent UK

US Navy veteran faces years in Dubai prison for travelling with his prescription medication

Charles Wimberly could receive a three year sentence for packing ibuprofen and CBD oil

The Independent UK

Ohio Brothers Sentenced To Dubai Prison For Drinking On Yacht

Ohio brothers sentenced to Dubai prison for drinking on yacht, raising concerns about safety for tourists in the UAE.

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Irish woman charged with ‘attempting suicide’ by Dubai court

Public figures call for release of Tori Towey, 28, who says attempt was response to alleged domestic violence attack

The Guardian - UK

US bodyguard sentenced to prison in Dubai over fan ‘slap’ appeals for help

Advocacy group Detained in Dubai says Cornell Whitfield was protecting singer Trey Songz from ‘aggressive’ man in March

The Guardian - US

Student who faced year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’ is allowed to leave country

‘Hellish five months’ in Dubai comes to an end

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The Independent UK

Student faces year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’

The 21-year-old has endured ‘degrading, painful and humiliating’ treatment, says charity

The Independent UK

Student who faced year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’ is allowed to leave country

‘Hellish five months’ in Dubai comes to an end

The Independent UK

Student faces year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’

The 21-year-old has endured ‘degrading, painful and humiliating’ treatment, says charity

The Independent UK

Student faces year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’

The 21-year-old has endured ‘degrading, painful and humiliating’ treatment, says charity

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The Independent UK

Fears for influencer ‘Sassy Trucker’ arrested in Dubai over local morality laws

Tierra Allen is latest victim of alleged rental car extortion attempt targeting tourists

Daily Record

Scots dad jailed in Iraq tells of heartbreaking moment cellmate begged 'don't forget about me'

Brian Glendinning's dad has helped Hussein Yactine's family financially while the Lebanese national remains in prison in Baghdad.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail

A SCOTTISH father who was held in Iraq over an alleged unpaid debt has told of the dreadful conditions he endured in prison where he saw rats as…

The Independent UK

British father tells of rats ordeal after being released from Iraqi jail

Brian Glendinning returned to Scotland on November 19.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office ‘needs to do more to warn Brits’ after Londoner dies of neglect in Dubai jail

Inquest found east Londoner Lee Bradley Brown died of neglect in Dubai police station after beatings

Daily Mirror

Brit's Iraq prison hell over with emotional family reunion after arriving back in UK

Brian Glendinning, who was arrested over an alleged debt owed to the Qatar National Bank, joked it was "time to get home and get to the barbers" after reuniting with his family at Edinburgh Airport today

Edinburgh Live

Scottish dad arrives in Edinburgh after being locked up for 70 days in Iraq 'nightmare'

Brian Glendinning, from Fife, has been the subject of a nationwide plea to get him released from a prison in Iraq after being detained for 70 days due to an unpaid debt

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