Serial crook granted anonymity to keep him out of danger posts video of himself in court

Serial crook granted anonymity to keep him out of danger posts video of himself in court | Freelance News Reporter Published September 28, 2026 1:33pm Updated September 28, 2026 1:33pm A man granted anonymity during an asylum case nonetheless shared a video of himself at Taylor House Tribunal Hearing Centre in central London (Picture: Google) A serial burglar granted anonymity by a judge for his own protection posted a video of himself in court. The unnamed Albanian, in his 30s, has so far been deported four times from the UK but has continually been snuck back into the country. He is now challenging a fifth removal on the grounds that he claims he is unsafe if forced to return to Albania. The man, who has an estranged partner and a child in the UK, was granted anonymity by a judge in order to protect him from danger. However, he later uploaded a clip of himself at Taylor House Immigration Tribunal Centre in central London to social media, the Daily Mail reported. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. The video showed him in a waiting area at the court, which he named in the captions, in an apparent violation of rules banning all filming and photography on court premises. Home Office lawyers said at the hearing that the defendant had also regularly posted photos online of himself driving luxury cars and enjoying drinks in nightclubs. Judge Ravinder Bagral had granted a request for anonymity on the grounds that the case was an asylum claim for protection. Khdeeja Khan, on behalf of the Home Office, told the court the Albanian had committed a series of ‘serious crimes’ while in the UK, including burglary, as well as repeatedly defying immigration rules. However, the defendant argued he had first come to the UK aged 13, after which he had become entangled with a gang which had targeted both him and his family when he tried to leave it. He claimed that he was tracked by gang members each time he was deported back to Albania, including on one occasion when a member held a knife to his neck. But he said the gang had not found him when he was living in the UK, meaning he felt safer living there. He added that his uncle had been shot two years ago after his family was involved in a blood feud, but said he hadn’t reported the crime to the ‘corrupt’ Albanian authorities. Ms Khan questioned why the man would draw attention to himself through his own social media activity if he didn’t want to be found, to which the Albanian acknowledged his clips could be viewed anywhere. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Sycamore Gap stump surrounded by ring of shoots three years on from felling Arrow MORE: Woman’s head bitten by stranger ‘like a zombie’ in random attack Arrow MORE: Student ‘drugged and gang raped by seven frat boys at university’ Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.