The family of the teenager being held in Dubai over a holiday romance with a 17-year-old girl has declared trying to free the teenager is a huge "emotional battle". Marcus Fakana's desperate parents have begged HH Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai to let their son come home. The 18-year-old man was arrested for having a sexual relationship with the girl, also British, while the family were on holiday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He has been detained there awaiting trial early