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Sudanese Asylum Seeker Faces Jail for Knife Threat

1/12/2026

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Ahmed Mohammed, a 35-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker with 29 prior convictions, faces jail after threatening Christian preacher Daniel Ayettey with a knife at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, on May 25.
Mohammed attempted to drag Ayettey off a ladder during a religious debate.
He was convicted of threatening with an offensive weapon and theft.
Sentencing has been adjourned multiple times, and the next court hearing is scheduled for January 16.

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Story summary

Ahmed Mohammed, a 35-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker with 29 prior convictions, faces jail after threatening Christian preacher Daniel Ayettey with a knife at Speakers' Corner, Hyde Park, on May 25.
Mohammed attempted to drag Ayettey off a ladder during a religious debate.
He was convicted of threatening with an offensive weapon and theft.
Sentencing has been adjourned multiple times, and the next court hearing is scheduled for January 16.