00:00A teenager from London has been released from a Dubai jail after receiving a royal pardon.
00:05Marcus Fakana was on holiday with his parents when a holiday romance blossomed with another
00:10Londoner.
00:11The 18-year-old was then sentenced to one year in prison for having a sexual relationship
00:16with a 17-year-old girl.
00:18This is a criminal act in Dubai as the 17-year-old is considered a minor.
00:22A campaign group confirmed Fakana is safely back in the UK and has said the case has attracted
00:27significant public attention due to concerns about the criminalisation of tourists and
00:32disproportionate sentencing.
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