Mansoor Ahmed, a 31-year-old convicted sex offender from Blackthorn Avenue, north London, has been sentenced to six months in prison at Inner London Crown Court on 3 July for threatening communications, possession of cannabis, and a public order offence. The sentencing followed a threatening phone call made to British Transport Police (BTP) on 27 May.
Threatening Call to BTP
At approximately 2:30pm on 27 May, Ahmed called BTP's First Contact Centre and provided a reference number linked to his own case, which involved the sexual assault of two women on the London Underground in late 2020. BTP detectives had previously secured his conviction for those offences, resulting in a two-year and two-month prison sentence. During the 14-minute call, Ahmed launched into a tirade because he was angered that details of his crimes and his custody photograph had been made public.
Ahmed repeatedly threatened officers, telling the call handler: "I'm coming to stab all of you [...] I'm coming to stab a transport police officer." He also made sexually violent threats towards women and children, adding: "When I find one of your transport police officers, I'm going to put acid on his face."
Arrest and Interview
Detectives from BTP's Major, Serious and Organised Crime team launched a manhunt and arrested Ahmed in west London on 29 May, two days after the call. Officers reported that Ahmed continued to abuse police during his arrest and while being driven into custody. In interview, he claimed that a "red mist" had come over him due to the publicity surrounding his previous convictions and the release of his custody photograph. He admitted he was a criminal but asserted he was "not evil."
Sentencing and Police Response
Following the investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges, and Ahmed was remanded in custody before sentencing. Detective Constable Lee Smith of BTP stated: "Mansoor Ahmed's threats towards our call handler and officers were frankly disgusting. He's a career criminal with a string of previous convictions, so it was imperative we caught him soon after the call before he could harm our officers or the public. Once we tracked him down and took him into custody, he quickly changed his tune after realising he was faced with another stint behind bars. This outcome shows we'll never stand for horrific abuse or threats towards anyone at BTP."
