Driver admits causing death of British teen, months after he was freed by Dubai ruler’s royal pardon January 24, 2026 at 01:30AM

A driver has admitted causing the death of Marcus Fakana in a north London crash following a police pursuit, months after the British teenager returned from nearly a year in a Dubai prison. Fakana’s case had drawn international attention and protests, making his death a tragic coda to a life shaped by legal injustice, public campaigning and brief freedom.