British teenager Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over holiday romance with girl

British teenager Marcus Fakana has been jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl while on holiday; he was sentenced to one year in a notorious prison known for human rights abuses. Fakana’s family is pleading with Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum to spare him, as the sexual encounter would be legal in the UK. Fakana’s lawyer plans to appeal the sentence, calling it an “utter disgrace” due to prosecutorial mishandling in the case.

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