Abu Wadee, a 34-year-old migrant and former Hamas affiliatte, was recently remoevd from his Home Office-funded residence in Corby. The action follows the emergence of footage showing the man filming local children for his TikTok feed and previous online posts calling for the death of Jewish people.
The TikTok videos filmed at Willow Place Shopping Centre
Footage obtained by The Mail shows Abu Wadee using a selfie-stick to record content at the Willow Place Shopping Centre in Corby, located approximately 1.5 miles from his government-provided housing. A retail worker near the TJ Hughes discount store reported seeing Abu Wadee on at least two occasions in recent weeks,noting that he appeared to be livestreaming to his followers.
These videos, which included children chanting "Free Palestine!", were part of a larger collection of clips on a TikTok account that has since been deleted. A takeaway courier also confirmed seeing Abu Wadee livestreaming outside a B&M store in the same precinct, highlighting the man's active and public presence in the community before his departure from the town.
A former member of Hamas's 'tyre-burning unit'
According to reporting by The Mail, Abu Wadee admitted to being a member of a Hamas-affiliated militant group known as the "tyre-burning unit." This outfit was responsible for hurling rocks and fire-bombs at Israeli border forces in Gaza. The report also notes that Abu Wadee had previously posed with two AK-47 Kalashnikov assault rifles in front of a Palestinian flag .
Beyond his miltant activity, Abu Wadee's digital footprint included a video calling for Allah to "kill (Jews) one by one," explicitly stating that not a single one should be left alive. This history of violent rhetoric and militant affiliation led to his imprisonment last year after his identity and background were exposed.
The Home Office dispersal scheme and the Lloyds Estate HMO
Following his release from prison in December, Abu Wadee was placed in a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) on the Lloyds Estate in Corby under the Home Office's asylum dispersal scheme.. The Lloyds Estate, a garden suburb built in the 1930s for steelworks employees, became the site of significant local outcry once the nature of the resident's background became known.
This incident reflects a broader tension regarding the UK's asylum dispersal system, where individuals are often placed in residential neighborhoods with minimal local consultation. Residents in Corby expressed shock that someone with alleged ties to Hamas was housed near families; one Ukrainian resident noted the irony of such a placement given the close ties between Russia and Hamas.
Abu Wadee's claim of support under duress
When tracked down by the Northamptonshire Telegraph, Abu Wadee told reporter Kate Cronin that he no longer supported Hamas and claimed to have Jewish friends . he asserted that his previous support for the militant group had occurred eight years ago and was given under duress, suggesting his past actions do not reflect his current beliefs.
However, several critical points remain unverified. It is unclear what specific evidence the Home Office possesses to validate the "duress" claim, or why a man with a documented history of calling for genocide was deemed suitable for a residential HMO. While the report states that Home Office officials are now seeking to remove Abu Wadee from the country, the exact timeline for his deportation remains unknown.
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