November 6th 2023.
Mustafa Awad had decided to have a 10-day trip to the UK when he made a very foolish decision; he climbed a wall opposite the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace in the early hours of September 16. On top of that, he had the audacity to film himself on his phone while saying 'the king is asleep'.
The police were called and upon their arrival, they found the 25-year-old computer engineer for Apple hiding in a paddock with a horse. Antonia Gray, his defender, stated that he was drunk at the time and accepted that he caused a huge amount of concern.
The prosecutor, Rhianne Neil, informed the court that a member of the public had seen a man climbing the wall on Grosvenor Road that borders The Royal Mews and filming with a mobile phone. After police arrived, Mustafa Awad was found hiding in the corner of the paddock with a horse.
The Ecuadorian citizen had told the police that he had intended to take pictures of the palace and had accidentally injured himself after trying to climb back over the wall. From his possession, police found two passports, an iPhone, cash, and a battery pack to charge his phone.
At Westminster Magistrates' Court, District Judge Daniel Sternberg sentenced Awad to a £1,000 fine as well as a £400 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs. The judge warned him that if there was any repetition of this behavior, he would most likely face an immediate custodial sentence.
It is clear that this was an extremely impulsive decision for Mustafa Awad to make, and he was lucky to be dealt with in such a lenient way. He has already spent seven weeks in custody, giving him ample time to reflect on his mistake.
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