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

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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 prisonA British teenager has handed himself in to the authorities in Dubai to begin a one-year prison sentence for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, a campaign group has said.Marcus Fakana, 18, was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates when he met the girl, who is also from London and turned 18 the following month. He was arrested at his hotel and charged after the girl’s mother found their chats and pictures after the family’s return to London and called the Dubai police. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/30/uk-teenager-marcus-fakana-begins-dubai-jail-term-for-relationship-with-17-year-old-girl

Author : Rachel Hall

Publish date : 2024-12-30 11:11:21

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