Dubai releases British teenager Marcus Fakana after sheikh’s pardon
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18-year-old from Tottenham, who was sentenced to one year in jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, is safely back in UK, say supporters
An 18-year-old man sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has been released and is safely in the UK, a campaign group has said.
Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, received a royal pardon from Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the group Detained in Dubai said.
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