Nigel Farage said he was 'in fear for his life' after an Afghan migrant 'gangster' travelling to the UK 'made threats to kill him' on TikTok, a court heard.The Reform UK leader said he was 'very concerned' after 26-year-old wannabe influencer Fayaz Khan recorded a furious video in response to one of Mr Farage's posts about immigration.The outspoken politicians had highlighted Khan's case after the migrant, also known as Madapasa, announced in a series of posts that he was coming to the UK.Mr Farage said he was concerned that the migrant - who has an AK47 tattooed on his left cheek, and appeared in another video with a gun - was a threat to the country.But Khan hit back, saying: 'English man Nigel, do not talk s*** about me. I want to marry with your sister (sic).'I am going to come to England, I'm gonna pop pop pop.'Khan ended the video by headbutting the screen.He denies one charge of making threats to kill. Fayaz Khan, who has a distinctive gun tattoo on his left cheek, is accused of making threats to kill Nigel Farage as he arrived in the UK in October last year Southwark Crown Court heard the 26-year-old Afghan national arrived on a small boatMr Farage today said he was deeply concerned by the threat of violence in Khan's video.Giving evidence before jurors at Southwark Crown Court, Mr Farage said: 'I thought the response was pretty chilling.'It was everywhere, my phone was going ping ping ping because I obviously highlighted the case.'I believe this man to be a gangster with a violent history. I was very worried indeeed… I interpreted what he said that he was going to shoot me.'Mr Farage said he made a video about Khan because he had become aware of his material on TikTok and his intention to come to the UK illegally, having spent the last six years in Sweden, Germany and France.Mr Farage told the court: 'He was so prolific on TikTok, I said it was an undocumented young male of fighting age coming to Britain and did we want him?'We all have different tastes, but I thought that possession of a gun tattoo was particularly aggressive.'I thought here was a pretty bad example of someone making their way (to the UK).' Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was the subject of threats to kill, posted on TikTok by Afghan migrant Khan, Southwark Crown Court heard Mr Farage said he was used to being on the receiving end of 'nasty stuff' as a high-profile politician.But he said he was 'genuinely worried' about the content of Khan's videos.The Reform leader said: 'I have seen a lot of it. What you don't see is an individual on social media saying they are coming for you directly and secondly the means by which they are going to do it.'You have to be big enough and ugly enough to go on. Abuse is part of public life.'Given his proximity and love of guns, I was genuinely, genuinely worried.'What he says is he is coming to England and he's going to shoot me. I understood that very clearly indeed.'Defence counsel Charles Royle suggested Mr Farage posted videos about Khan because it 'suits your narrative'.But Mr Farage denied this. Khan is believed to have entered the UK in a small boat, such as the one pictured above, in October last year Mr Royle said 'nobody has come to harm from a tattoo'.But Mr Farage replied: 'Do they have that tattoo at your local golf club? I doubt it.'People have their own tastes, but that is pretty exceptional.'Mr Farage said the reference to 'marrying' his sister was a euphemism. He went no further, other than to suggest other videos of Khan with women signalled a misogynistic attitude to women. Khan was arrested as he landed in the UK on October 31 last year.He said he had been sent Mr Farage's video about him, but believed it was fake.He said 'pop pop pop' was not to do with guns, nor was he making a gun gesture, the court heard.He said he did not know who Mr Farage was.Khan was assisted by a Dari interpreter throughout the hearing. The court heard he has 'some English'.The judge, the Honourable Mrs Justice Steyn, told jurors Mr Farage was 'a well-known politician', who they would 'probably have heard' of.Jurors were not asked about any political views they may have before being sworn in.She warned jurors it was a criminal offence to research the case, and told them not to use ChatGBT or any other AI service to assist them in their duties.The trial is due to last until Friday.
Nigel Farage tells court he feared for his life after migrant's TikTok
Fayaz Khan, pictured, is accused of making threats to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok during his journey to the UK.






