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Small-Boat Migrant Who Threatened Nigel Farage on TikTok Jailed for Five Years

The judge branded the video “a threat to kill with a firearm,” underscoring heightened concern over safeguarding MPs.

Overview

  • He was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after a jury conviction last week for making a threat to kill, with a concurrent sentence for illegal entry.
  • In the video shown to jurors, Fayaz Khan said he would go “pop, pop, pop,” made gun gestures, and pointed to an AK‑47 tattoo on his face.
  • Prosecutors said he used the TikTok handle “madapasa,” amassed hundreds of thousands of views, livestreamed his Channel crossing, and was arrested on 31 October after arriving by small boat.
  • Court disclosures said Swedish authorities believe he is actually Fayaz Husseini, about 31, with 17 convictions there; the judge said he gave a false identity to hide that record, and an extradition request from Sweden has been withdrawn.
  • Farage welcomed the maximum‑scale term and raised concerns about possible release in roughly 18 months, while reporting noted the sentence makes Khan liable to deportation under UK law.