Markus Fakana, a British teenager, was jailed in Dubai after a romantic encounter with a 17-year-old girl. His sentencing took place in December 2023, giving him a year-long prison term. Following a royal pardon granted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, he was released and returned to the UK on July 3, 2024. Radha Stirling from Detained in Dubai expressed relief over his early release and noted that the circumstances surrounding his incarceration were unjust.
A British teenager jailed in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl is back in the UK after being freed by a royal pardon.
Markus Fakana was sentenced to serve a year in prison last December but has now returned to the UK after receiving a royal pardon.
Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling expressed relief at Marcus's early release, highlighting his nervousness during the travel back home.
Stirling remarked that Marcus 'should never have been' incarcerated in the first place, pointing to the unjust nature of his conviction.
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