Mr Fakana, from Tottenham, north London, was aged 18 when he was jailed in Dubai in December 2024<\/a> for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, also from London, during a “holiday romance”.<\/p>\n He was reported to police in the United Arab Emirates after the girl’s mother saw pictures and messages on her phone.<\/p>\n Mr Fakana was granted a royal pardon and released in July 2025<\/a>, after initially being handed a year-long sentence.<\/p>\n In Dubai, if an adult has a sexual relationship with a person under 18, they can be prosecuted for having a sexual relationship with a minor.<\/p>\n The fatal crash in Tottenham in the early hours of 3 October 2025 also badly injured a second passenger in the vehicle.<\/p>\n Huseen pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mr Fakana by dangerous driving at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday via videolink from HMP Pentonville.<\/p>\n He also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving to another passenger in the BMW, and admitted being uninsured and unlicensed at the time.<\/p>\n The Metropolitan Police<\/a> said officers were attempting to stop a “vehicle of interest” in Pretoria Road, and after a minute-long pursuit they temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.<\/p>\n Image: When officers drove into The Roundway, they discovered the vehicle had been involved in a crash.<\/p>\n Scotland Yard said Mr Fakana was taken to hospital where he died.<\/p>\n Read more from Sky News: Huseen, also from Tottenham, has been in custody since he was arrested at the scene of the crash.<\/p>\n Judge Emma Deacon KC remanded him in custody again on Friday after the guilty pleas.<\/p>\n A sentencing date will be set at a hearing on 27 February.<\/p>\n![\"Marcus](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/skynews-marcus-fakana-dubai_7143539.jpg\")
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\n Marcus Fakana was 19 when he died. Pic: X\/RadhaStirling<\/p>\n
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