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Marcus Fakana, a 19-year-old British teenager from Tottenham, has been released from prison in Dubai following a royal pardon granted by the ruler of Dubai. Fakana was sentenced in December to a one-year prison term after being convicted for having a consensual sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl during a holiday in the UAE. His release and return to the UK have been confirmed by the Foreign Office. Campaigners and legal observers noted that the pardon was issued to avoid Dubai appearing draconian to tourists. Fakana spent approximately seven months in prison before his release. The case has drawn attention to the legal risks faced by tourists in Dubai regarding relationships that are legal in the UK but subject to different laws in the UAE.
A British family has set up a crowdfunding campaign in the hopes of raising money for the legal fees of Sean Stephenson, an autistic teenager who was arrested at Tokyo airport with a suitcase containing 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine https://t.co/SnQ4g3A2Yo
BREAKING: MEP’s voted 511 to 50 for a resolution at the European Parliament demanding that UK citizen Ryan Cornelius is freed from a Dubai prison after being unjustly detained for 17 years. Embarrassing that the EU has to intervene in a case the UK should have resolved years ago https://t.co/PDmESjJhsU
BREAKING: MEP’s voted 511 to 51 for a resolution at the European Parliament demanding that UK citizen Ryan Cornelius is freed from a Dubai prison after being unjustly detained for 17 years. Embarrassing that the EU has to intervene in a case the UK should have resolved years ago https://t.co/HKHK3HZpto
