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Marcus Fakana Dies in Fatal Car Accident After Regaining His Freedom
Marcus Fakana Dies in Fatal Car Accident After Regaining His Freedom

Detained in Dubai
Oct 6, 20252 min read


British teenager who was jailed in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old girl is killed in crash after car failed to stop for police
Marcus Fakana, 19, died in Tottenham, north London, at around 1am on Friday after a car he was a passenger in failed to stop when being blue-lighted by the Metropolitan Police.

Detained in Dubai
Oct 4, 20256 min read


TRAPPED: British Soldier, Homeless in Dubai “I Haven’t Eaten in 4 Days”
Former British soldier and Irish grandfather John Murphy, 59, is stranded, destitute, and in urgent need of medical care in Dubai after being exonerated of false charges that first landed him in jail.

Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Irish Grandfather’s Fight to Survive on the Streets of Dubai
Although innocent, Murphy has never been able to rebuild his life. Instead, he has been left in legal limbo for years. Homelessness is illegal in Dubai, but when Murphy tried to surrender himself to police, they refused to take him in.

Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20252 min read


Mia O’Brien’s Appeal Looms
As Mia O’Brien’s Appeal Looms, Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai Warns of Flawed Evidence and Repeat Failures in Dubai Justice System

Detained in Dubai
Sep 12, 20252 min read


UK Becomes the Eighth Emirate: Radha Stirling Warns of Alarming Free Speech Crackdown
The UK is mirroring the UAE's draconian cybercrime laws and putting every foreign visitor to England at risk

Detained in Dubai
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Employment Disputes in Dubai Turn into INTERPOL Risks
Employment Disputes in Dubai Turn into INTERPOL Risks

Detained in Dubai
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Still Haunted by Old Dubai Debts - Why Proactive INTERPOL Prevention is Essential
Still Haunted by Old Dubai Debts - Why Proactive INTERPOL Prevention is Essential

Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20253 min read


Golden Visa Nightmare - Fraud warning issued.
We're seeing a surge in scams in the UAE - many run by Westerners pretending to be legal experts. They take people's money with no qualifications, and the victims are the ones punished. It's out of control.
Radha Stirling

Detained in Dubai
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Urgent UK intervention needed for Lee Murray clemency appeal
British citizen Lee Murray, has now spent 19 years in a Moroccan prison

Detained in Dubai
Jul 28, 20253 min read
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