Summary
A British teenager, Marcus Fakana, who was jailed in Dubai for a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, died following a car crash in London three months after his release. Fakana was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed in north London after police lost sight of it during a chase. The driver, also 19, was arrested for failing to stop and dangerous driving.
Key Facts
- Marcus Fakana was jailed in Dubai for six months and released in July 2023.
- Fakana's imprisonment was due to a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl when he was 18.
- He was pardoned by Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
- Fakana died in a car crash in Tottenham, north London, on a Friday morning.
- Police were attempting to stop the car Fakana was in when they lost sight of it, and it later crashed.
- Fakana was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries despite emergency efforts.
- The car's driver was arrested for not stopping and dangerous driving.
