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Megan Howe

London Underground sex offender jailed again after threatening to 'stab' police officers

A convicted sex offender who assaulted two women on the London Underground has been jailed again after threatening to stab British Transport Police (BTP) officers because he was angry that details of his crimes and custody photo had been made public.

Mansoor Ahmed, 31, of Blackthorn Avenue, west London, launched a hate-filled tirade after calling BTP's First Contact Centre.

On July 3, Ahmed was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to Threatening Communications, Possession of Cannabis, and a Public Order offence.

The call was made on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, when Ahmed contacted BTP and provided the reference number for his own case.

His complaint centred on a 2020 investigation into the sexual assault of two women on the London Underground, offences for which he had been convicted and sentenced to two years and two months in prison.

Enraged that details of his convictions and his custody photograph had been released following his conviction, Ahmed subjected the call handler to nearly 14 minutes of abuse.

During the call, he made graphic threats of violence against BTP officers, saying he would stab and attack them at railway stations.

During his monologue he said, “I’m coming to stab all of you […] I’m coming to stab a transport police officer”.

Ahmed also made a series of sexually violent threats towards women and children, before adding, “when I find one of your transport police officers, I’m going to put acid on his face”.

Detectives from BTP’s Major, Serious and Organised Crime (MSOC) team launched a manhunt and Ahmed was arrested two days later, on May 29, in west London.

He called arresting officers “dossers” and continued to hurl abuse at them as they drove him to custody.

In an interview he told detectives that “red mist” came over him on the call that stemmed from his crimes and photo being made public by BTP.

Ahmed also admitted to being a criminal but claimed he’s not evil.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the charges against him, and he was remanded in custody before appearing at court.

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