Man in courtroom accused of threats to kill Nigel Farage

An Afghan man accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage whereas he travelled to the UK has appeared in courtroom.

Fayaz Khan, 25, is alleged to have posted a video on TikTok in October, the place he made a gun gesture and advised the Reform social gathering chief he was going to “pop pop”, Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom heard.

Mr Khan, of no mounted tackle, can also be charged with persistently making use of public communication networks to trigger annoyance, inconvenience and anxiousness.

The accused didn’t enter a plea when the costs have been listed and was remanded into custody to look at Southwark Crown Courtroom on 13 Could.

The courtroom heard Mr Khan additionally faces a separate cost of coming into the nation illegally. He was arrested final 12 months on his arrival to the UK.

He’s presently detained at HMP Elmley in Kent.

David Burns, prosecuting, stated Mr Khan posted a video and confirmed he would come to England, the place he “states he’ll discover Mr Farage to make him cease speaking about him”.

Mr Burns alleged that Mr Khan used his fingers to mimic a gun and went “pop pop” on this video.