Posted on 07/07/2025 5:56:27 AM PDT by RandFan
A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl has been released and is back in the UK.
Marcus Fakana, now aged 19, was sentenced in December to a year's imprisonment after a consensual relationship with the girl, who is also British, while on holiday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The age of consent in the country is 18.
The girl's mother reported Fakana to the UAE authorities after seeing messages between the two when she had returned to the UK.
Fakhana, from Tottenham in north London, has received a royal pardon from Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, campaign group Detained in Dubai has said.
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An Eid pardon can be given by the monarch or president of a Muslim nation as a gesture of compassion and a way to offer individuals a second chance.
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So, he had sex with a “girl released?” From what was she released? Or, the limeys should learn to write.
“The girl’s mother reported Fakana”
Wonder what she’s done to her daughter.
Well summarized!
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