Failed Asylum Seeker Who Planted Fake Bomb Outside MI5 Headquarters Jailed The conviction and sentencing of Julian Valente Pereira, a 33 year old Brazilian national who planted a fake bomb outside MI5 headquarters on New Year's Day, has raised concerns about the desperation of some failed asylum seekers.
Pereira had been given a deportation notice just hours before the incident. Pereira initially arrived in the UK in 2018 with permission to work, but later claimed asylum, which was ultimately rejected.
His decision to plant a fake bomb outside MI5 headquarters can be seen as a desperate cry for help in a system that has failed him.