A shocking video posted on TikTok has sparked outrage after an Afghan migrant allegedly used the platform to teach men how to kill their estranged wives. The man, identified as Parwiz Hanifyar, reportedly crossed the Channel to the UK in a small boat and is now being housed in a taxpayer-funded hotel near Heathrow Airport. In the video, which was filmed in Germany last month and later banned by TikTok, he is accused of encouraging men to drink alcohol and use a household object to murder a woman, claiming it would result in a lighter prison sentence.
In the clip, he allegedly said that “a brave man” should never allow his wife to remarry or live with another man. He went on to advise followers to drink alcohol before carrying out the murder, saying the police would view it as a drunken act and that they would only spend seven years in prison. He added that during those years in jail, the man could take academic courses and then remarry when released. His account, reportedly named Alexandra420, has been taken down following complaints to the German authorities.
The video has led to strong reactions in the UK. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp described the statements as “sickening” and said the individual poses a serious threat to women. He called for Hanifyar to be arrested and immediately deported. The UK Home Office has declined to comment on the individual case, but the incident has intensified the debate around migration and asylum procedures.
Other videos linked to Hanifyar showed him wearing an orange jacket on a dinghy while crossing the Channel. He reportedly livestreamed from the four-star Crowne Plaza Hotel after being processed by Border Force in Kent, telling his followers about the dangerous journey and claiming that Border Force saved their boat from sinking.
The hotel, which previously charged £120 a night, now serves as an asylum centre and includes facilities such as a swimming pool, gym, steam room, and theatre. The case has fueled criticism of the UK’s asylum accommodation system and heightened public concern over the vetting of migrants entering the country under emergency conditions.
The situation also comes at a time when Channel crossings have reached record levels. According to official figures, more than 25,000 people have arrived in the UK in small boats so far in 2025, marking the highest number at this point in the year since recording began. The total number of crossings since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister recently passed 50,000.
Meanwhile, senior Conservative politicians have continued to criticise Labour’s approach to migration. Kemi Badenoch recently claimed that if she became Prime Minister, she would reduce Channel crossings to zero “quickly,” describing Labour’s pledge to dismantle trafficking gangs as “just a slogan.” The growing number of arrivals and cases like Hanifyar’s have added further pressure on the government to take stronger action on border security and asylum policies.
The incident has shocked many in the UK and raised serious questions about how individuals posting violent and harmful content online can enter the country and stay in publicly funded accommodation. Calls for urgent investigation and tighter monitoring are growing louder as concern over public safety continues to rise.