British teen Marcus Fakana serves jail in Dubai for sex with a minor, amid UK's inability to intervene.

Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old from Tottenham, London, is serving a one-year jail sentence in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl. The relationship occurred during their holiday, and the girl's mother reported it to Dubai police. Despite public support and a petition for government intervention, UK officials cannot interfere with the UAE's judicial process. Fakana hopes for a pardon from Dubai's ruler.

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