Foreign Secretary David Lammy has intervened in the case of 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is facing up to 20 years in prison in Dubai for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old British girl during a holiday. Fakana was arrested after the girl's mother reported him to Dubai police, and although the girl has since turned 18, UAE law considers sex with someone under 18 a serious offense.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has finally acted on desperate pleas to aid a UK teenager charged with a sex crime in Dubai .
The girl has since turned 18 but under United Arab Emirates law, sex with someone under that age is an extremely serious offence. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has finally acted on desperate pleas to aid a UK teenager charged with a sex crime in Dubai The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office confirmed last night that they were also supporting the family who were plunged into a nightmare when Mr Fakana was arrested on their holiday of a lifetime.
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