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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

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

British Teen Jailed in Dubai After Romance Gone Wrong Pleads for Freedom

The Fashion Central · Jun 11, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

British teenager begins Dubai jail sentence over holiday romance

Marcus Fakana sends message thanking ‘everyone who has supported me throughout my fight’

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Tottenham teenager Marcus Fakana ‘to begin jail sentence’ in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana was with his parents in the United Arab Emirates from the end of August when a ‘holiday romance blossomed’

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

Briton, 18, ‘to begin jail sentence’ in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana was with his parents in the United Arab Emirates from the end of August when a ‘holiday romance blossomed’.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

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UK teenager begins Dubai jail term for relationship with 17-year-old girl

Marcus Fakana hands himself in to authorities and will serve year-long sentence in Dubai’s al-Awir prison

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024

Man Faces Christmas In Trapped In Dubai After Arrest For Posting Negative Review Online: 'Living Nightmare'

Craig Ballentine was detained in Dubai after posting negative comments about a former employer.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

Marcus Fakana’s family accuse David Lammy of failing to help teenager sentenced in Dubai

Campaign group Detained in Dubai said it was ‘outrageous’ foreign secretary David Lammy was not helping Marcus Fakana

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Irish Man Jailed in UAE for Leaving Negative Work Review, Could Spend Christmas in Prison

A Northern Irish man faces Christmas in UAE jail after posting a negative Google review of his former Dubai employer.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 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

UK teenager jailed in Dubai over relationship with 17-year-old girl

Campaign group calls sentencing of Marcus Fakana, 18, from London, an ‘utter disgrace’ and calls for his release

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024

Briton, 18, jailed in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old girl, campaign group says

Detained in Dubai said Marcus Fakana ‘feels abandoned by the British government and Keir Starmer’.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

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Benzinga · Dec 4, 2024

Canadian Citizen Sentenced To Life In Dubai Prison For Possession Of Medical Marijuana

A 64-year-old medical marijuana patient from Mississauga, Ontario is facing a life sentence in a Dubai prison. According to a report from Detained in Dubai, a human rights organization with UAE civil and criminal justice specialists, Canadian carpenter Maurice Kevin O'Rourke was transiting through Dubai when he was charged with…

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2024

Irish Man 'Faces Years In Dubai Prison' Under UAE Cybercrime Laws For Sending 'Threatening' Emojis

An Irish man faces years in a Dubai jail after sending a ninja emoji to an acquaintance who allegedly stole his belongings.

Latin Times · Nov 27, 2024

Dubai Locks Foreigner Up for Life for Carrying CBD Oil Used to Treat Chronic Pain from Rare Disease: 'Kevin Will Not Survive'

Dubai's government has sentenced Maurice Kevin O'Rourke, a 64-year-old Canadian man, to life in prison after he was caught during an airport layover with CBD oil used to treat chronic pain caused by Addison's disease.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 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.

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Latin Times · 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.

International Business Times UK · 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.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 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

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

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 · Nov 20, 2024

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 · Nov 13, 2024

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

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