Speaking in temporary accommodation while on bail, Fakana told campaign group Detained in Dubai: “My family and I are devastated and in shock.
“I never intended to break the law. It didn’t occur to me at the time and for that, I’m sorry. I am asking His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum to please forgive me and pardon me.
“Let me go home. Please give me my life back.”
On Wednesday, Detained in Dubai called the judgment an “utter disgrace” and said Fakana, from Tottenham, would appeal against the “unreasonable” sentence.
Both teenagers were on holiday with their parents in the UAE from the UK, where the age of consent is 16.
Fakana had told his family about the romance but the girl had not told hers.
The 18-year-old’s parents have returned to London after the holiday to resume their jobs in a warehouse and as a cleaner to help pay for his temporary accommodation in Dubai.
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