Mogadishu, Somalia – Hannad Hasan, a Somali refugee who was granted asylum in the United Kingdom in 2001, has been deported to Somalia after serving a prison sentence for the murder of 15-year-old Kiyan Prince.
Hasan, now 35, was 17 years old when he fatally stabbed Kiyan during a fight outside the London Academy school in Edgware, North London, in 2006.
The tragic incident, which shocked the UK public, cut short the life of a promising young footballer.
Prince was a youth player at Queens Park Rangers and was widely seen as a rising star.
Following his conviction, Hasan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 13 years.
Despite becoming eligible for parole, he was denied release in 2023 due to concerns over public safety and failure to demonstrate sufficient rehabilitation.
UK Home Office officials confirmed that Hasan was deported to Somalia in October 2024 under immigration enforcement protocols targeting foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes.
His removal is part of a broader policy to deport non-citizens who commit grave offenses after serving their sentences.
Hasan had been granted refugee status in the UK in the early 2000s amid Somalia’s civil conflict.
His case has reignited discussions around integration, youth violence, and the legal consequences for refugees involved in criminal acts.
The Prince family, who established the Kiyan Prince Foundation to combat youth violence in the UK, have not commented publicly on the deportation.
Somali authorities have not issued an official statement regarding Hasan’s return.