Afghanistan, Oct. 8 -- An Afghan migrant is on trial in London accused of posting a TikTok video simulating gunfire toward UK Reform Party leader Nigel Farage, prosecutors said.
An Afghan migrant went on trial in London on Tuesday accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Reform Party, in a TikTok video that appeared to show him pretending to shoot at the politician.
Prosecutors told Southwark Crown Court that 26-year-old Fayaz Khan posted the video in October 2024, just two days after Farage released a clip criticizing migrants and Britain's border policies. In his response, Khan urged Farage to delete his post while making hand gestures that simulated firing a gun directly at the camera.
The court heard that ...