Failed asylum seeker went to UK school with hammer 'frustrated' at immigration status

Both Douk Deng went to a school in Greater Manchester with a hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife to “create a scene for attention" to aid his cause in his bid to stay and work in the UK

Both Douk Deng, 21, was arrested after he went to Edgar Wood Academy in Heywood, Greater Manchester, armed with a hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife

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 auth