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British Teenager Marcus Fakana Released After Dubai Royal Pardon in Consensual Relationship Case

8Jul
British Teenager Marcus Fakana Released After Dubai Royal Pardon in Consensual Relationship Case

Eighteen-year-old Marcus Fakana from Tottenham is free after almost a year in Dubai's Al Aweer Prison, thanks to a royal pardon. His arrest over a relationship with a British minor on holiday exposed stark legal differences between the UAE and the UK, prompting debate over law, cultural expectations, and tourists’ rights.

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