Dubai, UAE – An 18-year-old man from London has been sentenced to 1 yr in a Dubai jail after being convicted of assaulting a 17-year-old woman. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, was arrested within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a relationship with one other Londoner throughout a household vacation within the UAE earlier this yr.
Fakana was in Dubai together with his dad and mom from the tip of August when he met the woman, they usually reportedly started a romantic relationship. Nonetheless, after returning to the UK, the woman’s mom found images and messages associated to the connection and reported it to Dubai authorities. Following an investigation, Fakana was arrested at his lodge in Dubai.
The ‘Detained in Dubai’ marketing campaign group has closely criticized the UK authorities’s response, claiming Fakana has been deserted by the British authorities. In an announcement, the group known as the sentence an “utter shame” and an “embarrassment to Britain,” accusing the federal government of prioritizing commerce offers over the welfare of its residents. The group additionally expressed issues that the British authorities has not supplied enough help for Fakana on this case.
Fakana’s household and supporters have expressed their outrage, saying that {the teenager} has been unfairly focused and that the punishment is excessively harsh. Fakana’s authorized group has maintained that the costs are overstated and that the connection was consensual, with Fakana unaware of the authorized implications of the scenario when he was in Dubai.
Fakana’s sentence has drawn consideration to the problem of UK residents going through authorized challenges overseas, with many calling for stronger diplomatic help in instances involving British nationals in international international locations. As of now, there was no official assertion from the British authorities relating to the case.
Fakana is ready to start serving his sentence in Dubai, together with his supporters persevering with to demand his launch and additional investigation into the case.
