London teen jailed for one year in Dubai after 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl
London teen jailed for one year in Dubai after 'holiday romance' with 17-year-old girl
Marcus Fakana was with his family in the UAE when a "holiday romance blossomed"
Marcus, from Tottenham, North London, had been enjoying a holiday with his parents when he met a fellow Brit at the same hotel. A holiday fling sparked and the pair spent time together until the girl, also from London, flew back to Britain.
In Dubai, if an adult has a sexual relationship with a person under 18, they can be prosecuted for having a sexual relationship with a minor. The relationship would be legal in the UK.
Marcus and his parents were set to fly back shortly after - but their plans were thrown into chaos when police knocked on their hotel room door. The "terrified" teenager was then reportedly hauled in for questioning without any explanation and held at the Al Barsha Police Station, DID said. He spent three days there, during which time he was not allowed to make a phone call or speak with his parents, it is claimed.
I won't say I'll never go to Dubai, but I will say I'll do my best to never end up there.
I wonder if there is a law in the UK that would allow the parents of the boy to sue the mother of the girl for snitching. Like, she weaponized the laws of another country that criminalize behaviours that are legal in the UK, for things that happened between UK citizens abroad. That sounds like something UK legislators might have the power and incentive to legislate, right?
Also, I would not fault the girl if she hated her horrible mother for the rest of her life.
The comments in this thread are practically Islamophobic and naive.
When you travel to another country, just abide by its culture and customs.
Like you cant go to India and disrespect cows, or now eat beef in public.
The comments are also naive because they show how unaware the commenters are about what actually goes on in rich countries and events for affluent people.
I really hope y'all ain't defending his actions. The age of consent is the age of consent. That he couldn't keep it in his pants is on him. It doesn't matter what the AoC in UK is when you're in another country.
The law not having a provision for such a situation is a completely separate issue. To criticise that is valid. It still doesn't give him an excuse to break it.
Backward degenerates.
"Wasn't me."