British boy risks 20-year jail over sex with teenage girl in Dubai

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An 18-year-old British boy, Marcus Fakana, is facing a 20-year jail term over sex with a a younger teenage girl in Dubai.

The Tottenham resident’s holiday with his parents turned into a months-long ordeal that could lead to 20 years in prison after he was charged with having sex with another tourist during the visit.

His nemesis is a 17-year-old girl, who is now 18.

Marcus Fakana had joined his parents for what was supposed to be a short holiday earlier in August 26.

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While there, he met a girl, 17, staying at the same hotel.

After having sex, the teenagers made plans to continue their “blossoming” teenage romance when they returned to London, according to Detained in Dubai.

But the campaign group says he is now stuck in Dubai facing decades in prison after the girl’s parents looked through her phone and reported him to the police when they got home.

Fakana claims he did not know the girl was months younger than him when they met. Their relationship would be legal in the UK.

Dubai has only recently legalised out-of-wedlock sex for tourists but still has a strict Islamic legal system.

“We had a wonderful time together.

“We really liked each other but she was secretive with her family because they were strict.

“My parents knew about our relationship but she couldn’t tell hers.

“She had to meet me without telling them it was to see a boy”, Marcus told Detained in Dubai.

“When she left, I couldn’t wait to see her again when I got home.

“Then suddenly, police knocked on our hotel door.

“They said they were taking me in for questioning but wouldn’t tell me why.

“I couldn’t imagine what for. I was frightened and my parents were terrified,” further said.

Marcus said that he was held at a police station for three days and was unable to make a phone call or speak with his parents.

“They were worried sick”, said Radha Stirling, Detained in Dubai’s chief executive who is assisting Mr Fakana.

“He was told his girlfriend’s mother had reported the relationship to authorities in Dubai after she had arrived back in London.

“The girl was just a few months younger than Marcus and he didn’t know that at the time.

“This is not something Dubai should be prosecuting,” Stirling said.

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