A TEENAGER who was jailed in Dubai over a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl has been killed in a car crash.
Marcus Fakana, 19, died yesterday in a collision in Tottenham, north London.
Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, who supported the teen and his family, shared the news on social media.
Speaking on X, formerly Twitter, she wrote: “We are heartbroken to share that our client and friend, Marcus Fakana, tragically lost his life in a car accident in Tottenham after his release from Dubai jail.
“His loss is a painful reminder of how precious life is and how unnecessary imprisonment robs people of time they can never regain.
“Every day of freedom matters.”
Marcus, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to a year in prison for having consensual sex with a 17-year-old British girl.
Both Marcus and his young lover had met while on holiday with their families.
Marcus, who was 18 at the time, had been held for months in the harsh Al Awir prison.
He was given a royal pardon for his early release from al-Awir prison in the United Arab Emirates.
He arrived back in the UK in July before the tragic crash.
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