Mr Fakana and his family are urging Foreign Secretary David Lammy, their local MP, to intervene in the case.
An 18-year-old Londoner faces years in jail after having sex with a 17-year-old British girl he met in Dubai, campaigners say. Marcus Fakana was with his family in the UAE when a 'holiday romance blossomed' with the girl - who's also from London and now 18. 'We really liked each other but she was secretive with her family because they were strict,' he told the Detained in Dubai group. 'My parents knew about our relationship but she couldn't tell hers.
'Dubai has only recently legalised out-of-wedlock sex for tourists but still hosts a strict Islamic legal system,' said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai. 'The girl was just a few months younger than Marcus and he didn't know that at the time. Since his arrest, she has turned 18 and Marcus would not be facing 20 years in jail. 'This is not something Dubai should be prosecuting.
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