All news on the topic: Marcus Fakana

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Teen freed from Dubai jail dies in police chase crash in London
A British teenager who was imprisoned in Dubai after having a ’holiday romance’ with a UK tourist has died in a horrific crash after the car failed to stop for police.
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London teen jailed in Dubai over underage relationship released after royal pardon
An 18-year-old Londoner jailed for a year in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and is back in the UK.
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"Give me permission to go home": British student trapped in Dubai prison hell after his girlfriend’s mother snitched
A British teenager who was imprisoned in Dubai after being reported to authorities for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has appealed to the authorities for release.
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A British teen faces a year in Dubai’s Al Awir prison for having a romantic relationship while on holiday
British teenager Marcus Fakana is facing a year in Dubai’s notorious Al Awir prison, where inmates have reported ‘torturous’...
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British teen, 18, ’surrenders’ to Dubai authorities to begin one-year sentence after ’holiday romance’ with girl, 17, in UAE
A British teenager who was sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail following a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl from London has handed himself in to UAE authorities.
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Horror as Brits, from a teenager to a seriously ill pensioner, are stranded in Dubai jails over Christmas
As most families look forward to spending a few days together this Christmas, some are dealing with the glaring absence of their loved-ones - who are detained in Dubai
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British teen jailed over holiday romance could face sentence increased to 20 years
Marcus Fakana, 18, fears his one year prison sentence in Dubai could be increased to two decades behind bars - but the lawyer representing him is hoping for the teen to be pardoned
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Family of 18-year-old Brit detained in Dubai over a fling with a girl spends thousands on his release
Marcus Fakana, 18, said he is living in Airbnbs in Dubai which are costing his family £2,000 per month - and spoke of his hopes of returning to Britain by Christmas