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An 18-year-old man sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girlhas 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 ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Detained in Dubai said.

The group's chief executive, Radha Stirling, said Mr Fakana "is currently recovering", adding in a statement: "His case has attracted significant public attention due to concerns about the criminalisation of tourists and disproportionate sentencing. "We believe this case highlights the urgent need for expedited legal processes for foreign nationals and safeguards against unnecessary custodial sentences."

It comes after Mr Stirling previously called out Prime Minister Keir Starmer for "abandoning" Mr Fakana as he branded the sentence an "utter disgrace" and "an embarrassment to Britain".

Mr Fakana was with his parents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the end of August when a "holiday romance blossomed" with another Londoner, who has since turned 18, the campaign group previously said.

After returning to the UK and seeing pictures and chats, the girl's mother reported the relationship to Dubai police, who then arrested Mr Fakana at his hotel, it is alleged.

In Dubai, if an adult has a sexual relationship with a person under 18, they can be prosecuted for having a sexual relationship with a minor.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been contacted for comment.


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