đ´ Farage gun threat- Fayaz Khan - POP - POP - POP, GUILTY!
POP, POP, POP,KHAN FOUND GUILTY :
Afghan migrant Fayaz Khan has been found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a chilling TikTok video that sent shockwaves through Southwark Crown Court.
Today Southwark Crown Court delivered a guilty verdict by a majority of 10 jurors to two after the jury deliberated for 11 hours and 55 minutes against Fayaz Khan, the 26-year-old Afghan migrant whose TikTok video threatening to kill Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, sent shockwaves through Britainâs legal and political spheres. The juryâs decision, underscored the gravity of online threats in an era where social media amplifies both bravado and menace.
Khanâs conviction under Section 16 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 marks a pivotal moment in the intersection of migration, digital platforms, and criminal justice, with the Crown Prosecution Service heralding it as a stark warning to those who wield social media as a weapon.
Additionally, once the guilty verdict was handed down, it was revealed that Khan now faces a further charge of child pornography in Sweden, where he is due to face a court hearing on December 3 in Varmland, south-west Sweden, for allegedly filming a naked girl under 18.
In reference to this In a video posted on the social media, Nigel Farage commented:
âI just hope and pray that he is deported to Sweden to fight this case as my big fear was heâd at some point, very soon, be out free on the streets.â
The original case stemmed from a provocative exchange ignited on 12 October 2024, when Farage uploaded a YouTube video titled:
âThe Journey of an Illegal Migrant.â
The footage spotlighted Khan, who had live-streamed his perilous crossing of the English Channel from France in a small boat, a journey emblematic of the 30,000-plus migrants who arrived in the UK that year.
Farageâs commentary framed Khan as one of the:
âyoung males of fighting ageâ
Entering Britain with little known about their backgrounds, a narrative that fuelled Reform UKâs anti-migration rhetoric. Khan, sporting a prominent AK-47 tattoo on his face and arm, responded two days later with a TikTok video that would land him in the dock.
Addressing âEnglishman Nigel,â he demanded Farage delete the video, declared he was âcoming to England,â and punctuated his rant with the chilling phrase:
âPop, Pop, Pop,â
accompanied by gun-finger gestures and a headbutt to the camera.
Pointing to his facial tattoo, Khan signalled he âwasnât joking,â prosecutor Peter Ratliff told the court.
The prosecutionâs case hinged on the videoâs âsinister and menacingâ nature, arguing it was no fleeting outburst but a calculated threat to instil fear. Ratliff described Khan as a:
âDangerous man with an interest in firearms,â
citing his tattoos and a subsequent TikTok post captioned âI mean what I sayâ over a GB News report about the threat.
Additional videos shown to the jury revealed Khanâs recurring use of âpop, popâ noises and gun gestures, reinforcing the prosecutionâs portrayal of a man fixated on violent imagery. Farage, who attended the trial, testified that the video was:
âPretty chilling,â
admitting he was
âGenuinely worriedâ
Especially given Khanâs apparent affinity for guns.
Khan, who arrived in the UK on 31 October 2024 and was arrested upon landing, denied the charge. Opting not to give evidence, he relied on his defence counsel, Charles Royle, to argue that the video was not a genuine threat but rather an:
âLow IQ, Idiosyncratic, moronic, badly comedic, attention-seekingâ
Performance. Royle urged jurors to set aside prejudices about Khanâs migration status, face tattoos, or Farageâs polarising politics, including his Brexit legacy and Reform UK leadership.
Addressing Khanâs silence in the witness box, Royle cautioned the jury not to hold it against him, framing the case as a test of intent rather than a referendum on immigration or social media antics.
Khan told police in November 2024 that the video reflected his âcharacterâ and typical content style, insisting he never intended to kill or threaten Farage.
The jury rejected the defenceâs narrative, finding that Khanâs words and actions were intended to make Farage fear unlawful violence.
The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 yearsâ imprisonment, though sentencing, set for a later date, will likely consider Khanâs lack of prior UK convictions and the context of social media threats, which often result in suspended terms or community orders.
The court heard that Khan, currently detained, has applied for asylum, a claim now complicated by his conviction. Home Office guidance suggests that criminal convictions, particularly those involving threats, can undermine asylum credibility, raising the prospect of deportation to Afghanistan or a safe third country if his claim fails.
The trial unfolded against a backdrop of heightened tensions over small boat crossings and online rhetoric. Farageâs YouTube video, viewed thousands of times, tapped into a broader debate, with 2024 seeing a surge in Channel crossings and public discourse dominated by calls to âstop the boats.â Social media platforms like TikTok have become flashpoints, with migrants like Khan documenting their journeys in real-time, often garnering significant attention.
The Crown Prosecution Service emphasised that the verdict sends a âclear messageâ about prosecuting online threats, particularly against public figures. This case echoes broader trends, with parliamentary reports noting a 25% rise in threats against MPs since the 2024 election, reflecting the volatile climate surrounding political discourse.
Khanâs journey to the courtroom began in Calais, where he boarded a small boat, live-streaming his voyage to an audience of thousands. His TikTok presence, marked by brash gestures and firearm imagery, contrasted sharply with the defenceâs portrayal of a misguided attempt at humour.
The prosecutionâs focus on his AK-47 tattoosâetched on both face and armâunderscored a cultural disconnect, with such symbols carrying different weight in Afghan contexts compared to UK courtrooms.
Royleâs defence leaned on precedents like Chambers v DPP (2012), where hyperbolic online statements were deemed non-threatening, but the jury found Khanâs direct targeting of Farage, coupled with violent mimicry, crossed a legal line.
As the metaphorical gavel fell, the verdict reverberated beyond Southwarkâs walls, igniting debates on X about migration, free speech, and justice. Some users demanded Khanâs immediate deportation, citing his conviction as evidence of failed border policies, while others dismissed his video as the posturing of a wannabe influencer. But in reality
The case, now awaiting sentencing, stands as a stark reminder of the power and peril of social media in shaping narrativesâand consequencesâin modern Britain.





