The family of an 18-year-old boy facing 20 years in jail for a fling with a girl, 17, have pleaded with the ruler of Dubai to let their boy come home. Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, North London, had been on holiday in the United Arab Emirates when he began a secret romance with the girl,

The family of a young British man facing a 20-year jail sentence in Dubai over a holiday romance have warned that his mental health is declining and they are all living in a “nightmare”. Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old from Tottenham in north London, was on holiday with his parents when he met a 17-year-old girl who has since turned 18.

The family of 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is facing a 20-year prison sentence over a holiday romance, has spoken out. Marcus from Tottenham was holidaying in Dubai with his family when he met a 17-year-old girl,