A migrant who threatened Nigel Farage has successfully crossed the Channel, shocking video footage has suggested.
Mada Pasa, who has a Kalashnikov tattoo on his face, is believed to have left France on Wednesday night.
Pasa, seemingly taunting the British and French authorities, broadcasted his journey live on social media.
He then posted a video on social media site TikTok from the middle of the Channel, with a French patrol vessel shadowing the dinghy carrying dozens of migrants.
Pasa, who is believed to be from Afghanistan, had been living in Stockholm, Sweden, before setting off to France.
Mr Farage said on Thursday night: “Mada Pasa, the migrant who has threatened to kill me, has now crossed the English Channel according to this video.
“Is this the kind of man we really want in Britain?”
Other videos suggested Pasa had been on a “river boat” – a method of smuggling criminal gangs use to prevent dinghies from being stopped.
The boats will be launched in small rivers and travel down to the coast, before crossing the Channel.
Pasa has posted dozens of videos on TikTok, gaining thousands of followers, tens of thousands of likes and millions of views.
The videos showed the would-be Channel migrant, who has a Kalashnikov tattoo on his face, posing with women sat on his lap, partying with friends and pretending to fire guns.
In one video he was with another man, who appeared to be holding a pistol, and in another they partied in what appeared to be a makeshift camp, awaiting a boat to the UK.
In a later video he was seen walking onto a French beach, but French police prevented the attempt and footage shows them deflating a dinghy.
Mr Farage previously criticised some of Pasa’s videos, declaring: “The guys name is Mada Pasa, he has been living in Stockholm, he clearly wants to be a big star on TikTok, he wants to become an influencer. Perhaps he thinks his chances are better coming to the United Kingdom and doing it here.”
It prompted an angry reaction from the TikToker who posted a video in response saying: “English man Nigel (Pasa). Don’t talk s**t about me. You not know me.
“I come to England because I want to be married with your sister.
“Don’t talk about me more. Delete the video. It is not good my friend, you do not know me. I am going to come to England…”
He then makes a hand gesture and says “pop, pop, pop,” before headbutting the camera three times and making another hand gesture before also aiming his gun tattoo at the camera.
More than 500 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel on the day a man died trying to make the journey.
According to the Home Office, 564 people arrived in 12 boats on Wednesday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 30,431.
The latest arrivals mean the total for 2024 to date is up 14% on the figure recorded this time last year (26,605) but down 24% on 2022 (39,883).
A man, believed to be a father, was declared dead when he was brought ashore in the rescue.
It was the 10th death this month.
