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Afghan migrant with AK-47 face tattoo jailed for threatening to kill Nigel Farage
An Afghan national who posted a chilling TikTok video threatening to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been jailed for five years at Southwark Crown Court. In the video, which was widely circulated on social media, the defendant mimicked gunfire and pointed to a conspicuous tattoo of an AK-47 on his face as he made the threats.
The court heard that the man, identified in reporting as 26-year-old Fayaz Khan (also known in some reports under other names and social handles), recorded the clip last October while travelling from Sweden to the UK. Khan told viewers he was “coming to England” and used gun-firing gestures while saying he would “pop, pop, pop” Mr Farage — language the judge described as deliberate and designed to intimidate.
Khan was convicted after a trial of making threats to kill. He also admitted attempting to enter the UK illegally, for which he received an additional concurrent term. Reporting notes a history of offending in Sweden, where he had prior convictions for violent and threatening behaviour. During the sentencing hearing Khan shouted angrily at Mr Farage and at the court, behaviour the judge took into account when characterising the seriousness of the offence.
Judge Mrs Justice Steyn told the court the video was not mere abuse or bravado but a deliberate, targeted threat of lethal violence. Prosecutors argued the combination of the explicit words, the gun gestures and the visible AK-47 tattoo on Khan’s face made the message “chilling” and a realistic cause for concern about Mr Farage’s safety. Mr Farage gave evidence in court and said he was genuinely worried by the video.
Sentencing and immigration consequences
Khan was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for the threat plus an additional concurrent sentence over illegal entry. Reports say he is likely to face deportation proceedings after serving his sentence, although some commentators and the defendant’s critics have expressed concern about the possibility of early release on licence — a point Mr Farage highlighted in public statements.
Public reaction and context
The case attracted wide media attention because it combines a direct threat to a high-profile political figure, the role of short-form social media in broadcasting violent rhetoric, and broader political debate in the UK about small-boat migration and border security. Coverage across outlets emphasised the speed with which the clip spread online and the court’s view that the defendant was not merely seeking notoriety but had shown a readiness to threaten lethal violence.
What happened next
Court reporting indicates that as Khan was taken down to the cells he shouted at Mr Farage, accusing him of wanting to “use” him politically. The judge said such outbursts illustrated the defendant’s dangerousness and contempt for the judicial process. Officials will now consider deportation and the practicalities of any future licence or early release, which remains a matter for the prison and parole authorities.
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