British teenager who had holiday romance in Dubai reveals ‘shock’ after being jailed for a year

A BRITISH teenager who had a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl in Dubai spoke of his shock at being jailed yesterday.

Marcus Fakana, 18, had sex with the teenage Londoner during a fling in the Muslim emirate.

But he was held by Dubai police after her parents reported him.

Now, a court has handed him a 12-month sentence.

Markus, from Tottenham, North London, was said to be “shocked beyond belief”.

He will serve his term alongside terrorists at the high-security Al-Awir jail.

Apprentice builder Fakana’s family were said to be devastated last night.

Detained in Dubai founder Radha Stirling said: “It is just shocking. His life is being ruined.

“He feels abandoned by the British government.”

The Foreign Office said: “We’re supporting a British man in UAE and are in contact with his family.”