CNN — Holiday romances are the stuff of rom-coms and chick-lit — but not for 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer fling. The teenager says he’s sorry and regretful for breaking law — but is appealing to the conservative monarchy’s Prime Minister and Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, to repeal …
Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of a young British man facing a 20-year jail sentence …
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has finally acted on desperate pleas to aid a UK teenager charged with a sex crime in Dubai. Mr Lammy has now spoken to Marcus Fakana, 18, who faces up to 20 years in jail for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old British girl during a holiday romance. The group’s CEO Radha Stirling said Mr Lammy …
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the campaign group says he is now stuck in Dubai facing decades in …
