Brazilian Man Stages Bomb Hoax at MI5

0:00On February 28th, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep your connection. Secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Here's the latest in UK news. A 32-year-old Brazilian man has been found guilty of staging a bomb hoax outside MI5 headquarters in Millbank. Australian Valente Pereira left a fake dynamite stick made from rota paper, tape and string at TEMS house on January 1st. The court ruled he meant for people to think it was real, propping it by the doors with a lighter nearby. This came right after his final asylum appeal got turned down on December 31st. Pereira wanted maximum attention on his complaints against the home office after years of fighting to stay in the UK. He come here legally in July 2018 for work, but overstates since February 2019. In court, Pereira admitted aiming to grab the security services notice, but denied causing

1:02real alarm. He even mentioned tossing a bag with his immigration papers and a knife at Buckingham Palace gates earlier. Officials noted his claims of government corruption and poor conditions for asylum seekers. Prosecutors highlighted how his stunt drew the exact buzz he craved, while the judge heard about his schizophrenia diagnosis, and voices in his head. Pereiraeed handed himself in as an overstayer back in October 2020 before seeking asylum. He's now remanded in custody as the court prepares mental health reports ahead of sentences on April 1st, where jail time or a higher court. It's possible, it's possible.