Video of Hijackers Taking Control of a Train in the U.K. Unrelated to Recent Riots

Misbar investigated the widely circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.

After conducting a thorough reverse image search, Misbar’s team found the footage making the rounds to be outdated.

Old Video Shows a TikToker Interferes with Controls of a Train

Contrary to social media users’ claim, the video was not captured recently. The video dates back to May 2023.

The Daily Mail Newspaper uploaded the original footage on Facebook, showing a video report about the incident on May 28, 2023. 

In the second half of the video, the TikToker going under the name of “Mizzy” was displayed being arrested by the police.

A teenage TikToker infamous for his outrageous stunts is set to face charges after allegedly tampering with a train's safety mechanisms.

The Daily Mail reported that Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, known online as 'Mizzy,' is accused of compromising safety by entering a train driver's cab and interfering with controls and safety equipment in Stratford, East London.

O'Garro has previously recorded himself committing various acts, including stealing a dog, vandalizing library books, and jumping into strangers' cars.

Mizzy has a history of legal troubles; he has repeatedly made headlines for his controversial behavior. In October 2023, the Independent Media reported that he was banned from using social media and warned that he could face prison time. A month later, The Guardian revealed that Mizzy had been jailed for 18 weeks for breaching a court order. 

In April 2024, BBC News reported that Mizzy was found guilty of stealing a woman's phone, further adding to his growing criminal record.

U.K. Riots Spurred by Racist Remarks Online

On July 29, a knife attack at an event led to the tragic deaths of three young girls and left eight more children and two adults injured. Later, a 17-year-old from a nearby village was arrested by police, who confirmed that the incident was not terror-related. 

Despite this, social media was soon flooded with false claims that the suspect was an asylum seeker who arrived in the U.K. by boat in 2023, with incorrect details about his identity and unfounded rumors that he was Muslim. However, as reported by the BBC and other outlets, the suspect was actually born in Wales to Rwandan parents.

The subsequent violence across towns and cities in England and Northern Ireland was fueled by online misinformation, far-right rhetoric, and anti-immigration sentiment. Multiple influencers, including those outside far-right circles, amplified these false claims, spreading misinformation to a wide audience. On X, EDL founder and far-right activist Tommy Robinson posted inflammatory messages to nearly one million followers while on holiday in Cyprus. An influencer associated with Robinson, known as "Lord Simon," was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests.

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