US EditionBritish teenager dies in car crash three months after being released from Dubai jail
Marcus Fakana died in a police pursuit crash three months after a royal pardon freed him from a year-long prison sentence in Dubai for a consensual relationship.
- A British teenager, Marcus Fakana, died in a car crash in Tottenham after a police pursuit lasting 60 seconds.
- He was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with another car after failing to stop when signaled by police.
- His death followed months after he was released from a Dubai prison for having a relationship not legally permitted under UAE law.
- The driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of failure to stop and dangerous driving after the collision.
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British teen dies following UAE jail sentence
A British teenager has died in a car crash only three months after being released from prison in Dubai, where he had been serving a sentence over a controversial case that sparked significant media attention earlier this year. The teenager, Marcus Fakana, 19, was killed in a collision in the UK on Friday evening. His death has reignited discussion about the circumstances that led to his… Source
British teenager who was jailed in Dubai over 'holiday romance' is killed in car crash after police chase just months after being set free
A British teenager, who was jailed in Dubai after having sex with a fellow tourist, has been killed in a car crash just months after being set free.Marcus Fakana, 19, died after being left with serious injuries from the crash in Tottenham, north London, at 1am on Friday.He was a passenger in a vehicle that failed to stop when being blue-lighted by the Metropolitan Police.Officers, who were tailing the car, found it involved in a serious collisio…
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