A man accused of sitting a driving theory test for someone else has been remanded in custody.
Mumin Sharif, 41, has been charged with fraud by false representation for allegedly taking the test at the Brighton Theory Test Centre.
The charge sheet says he sat it while impersonating Abdifitah Mohamud on 2 November – last Monday.
Sharif, of Ash Grove, Hounslow, appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court the following day, where he also faced six other fraud by false representation charges for several similar offences in other parts of the country.
These were for:
- Completing the Life in the UK Test for Ibrahim Ahmed Sharif on 23 June, 2022 in Maidstone
- Completing the Life in the UK Test for Noradin Abbdi Bile on 27 January 2022 in Reading
- Completing the Life in the UK test for Hassan Abdulkadir Sheik on 22 April 2024 in Croydon
- Completing the Life in the UK test for Naradin Abdi Bile on 27 January 2022 in Reading
- Completing the Life in the UK test for Mohamed Ali on 8 May 2022 in Luton
- Completing the Life in the UK test for Ali Jama on 28 January 2022 in Milton Keynes
Chair of the bench Ian Haffenden refused him bail because the charges were serious enough an immediate custodial sentence is likely if he’s convicted.
He will next appear at Lewes Crown Court on 1 December this year.
Deport him and all the ones that paid him to do the tests on their behalf. Make him a example. All fine and well if you want to move to the UK but you do it properly and legally
Well would you look at that
Deport all of them and everyone connected to them, families, friends, neighbours, pet dogs n cats, all of them, no reason for any of them to be here, any benefits paid to be paid back as it’s all based on fraud.
I think Hounslow is still in the UK?
To sit the life in the UK test you have to have emigrated here.
Or perhaps be a natural-born citizen?
And why would they need a UK Life test ???
The alleged perpetrator is a resident of Hounslow according to the report! I was responding to the suggestion to deport him. Another question might be “to where?”
Shocked!
Not shocked or surprised! This is what they do!
How did this person named above pretend to be someone else while sitting the test when strict photo id is required when attending a test centre maybe have a word with the test centre management and ensure they check id
Pretty simple really