British teen, 18, facing 20 years in Dubai prison over holiday romance with girl, 17, was recorded by police as being a 19-year-old Pakistani so he would be treated more harshly, campaigners claim

The British teenager facing 20 years in prison in Dubai over a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl has been deliberately victimised by local police who recorded his age a year older than it really is - and said his nationality is Pakistani so that he is treated more harshly, it has been dramatically claimed. Campaigners say British teenager Marcus Fakana, 18, who is facing 20 years in prison in Dubai over a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl has been deliberately victimised by local police 'That has now been corrected and the court will see that.' Marcus pictured with his family, who have raised £27,000 to help toward his legal fees While the relationship would have been legal in the UK, under Dubai law a 17-year-old is defined as a child. Marcus and his family are calling on Foreign Secretary David Lammy to help the teenager But under local law, a child is defined as a person under 18 years of age.