Marcus Fakana, a 19-year-old from London, tragically died in a car crash only three months after returning to the UK. He had recently been released from a prison in Dubai following a high-profile campaign for his freedom.
On January 23, 2026, the driver of the car, Marwaan Huseen, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. The court heard that Huseen was driving without a license or insurance. He crashed into a lorry while trying to speed away from a police stop in Tottenham.
The crash happened in the early hours of October 3. Police tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver fled. Officers later found the wrecked car at a nearby roundabout. Marcus was a passenger in the car and died from his injuries at the hospital. Another passenger was also seriously hurt.
Before this tragedy, Marcus had spent months in a Dubai prison. He was arrested for a relationship that would have been legal in the UK but broke local laws in Dubai. After a pardon, he finally arrived back home on July 3, 2025.
Huseen remains in custody and will be sentenced soon. Those who fought for Marcus’s release expressed deep sadness that his life was cut short so shortly after he regained his liberty.