Failed asylum seeker armed with hammer at school 'wanted attention'

Both Douk Deng was jailed for two years18:43, 28 Jul 2026Moment police detain man armed with hammer and knife outside a schoolA failed asylum seeker who went to a school armed with a hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife was seeking 'attention'.‌Both Douk Deng, 21, became 'increasingly frustrated' that immigration authorities were not providing assistance in his bid to stay and work in the UK.‌South Sudanese national Deng, who applied for and was refused asylum on three occasions, wanted to 'create a scene for attention' to aid his cause, Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court heard on Tuesday, July 28.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterHe was arrested after workmen confronted him at Edgar Wood Academy in Heywood, on August 6 last year.A member of th