Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, stated that 'the girl was just a few months younger than Marcus and he didn't know that at the time. Since his arrest, she has turned 18 and Marcus would not be facing 20 years in jail. This is not something Dubai should be prosecuting.' This blurs the lines of consent under international understanding and highlights the complexities of age-related legal implications in the UAE.
The situation escalated when police became aware of their relationship, leading to Marcus’s detention. Local laws classify the girl as a minor, prompting her mother to file a complaint, thereby complicating the couple's innocent romance even further.
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