Chicken shop thug jailed for fake gun attack over wrong sauces

Source: telegraph.co.uk

TL;DR

The story at a glance

Marwan Khadir, an 18-year-old from Penge in south London, returned to a local chicken shop on December 24, 2025, armed with a realistic imitation firearm after finding four burger sauces instead of the three garlic and three mayo he ordered. He jumped the counter, cocked the gun, threatened to kill the worker, and assaulted him over more than two minutes, as caught on CCTV. The story broke this week after Khadir was sentenced to three years in prison at Woolwich Crown Court, following a police investigation using CCTV and phone records.[[2]](https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/south-london-thug-threatened-kill-33728981)[[1]](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15713163/thug-threatens-kill-chicken-shop-worker-fake-gun.html)

Key points

Details and context

CCTV showed Khadir pacing his flat and gesturing on the phone while complaining about the order before storming back to the shop. Officers tracked him quickly using shop CCTV, financial records, local inquiries, and phone data between Christmas and New Year, despite the holidays.[[2]](https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/south-london-thug-threatened-kill-33728981)

The Metropolitan Police highlighted this case as part of their ongoing crackdown on real and imitation firearms, noting 676 guns removed from London's streets the previous year.

No specific shop name or exact address was reported, but the incident unfolded in Penge, south London, where Khadir lived on Oakfield Road or Malcolm Close.[[5]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/chicken-shop-wrong-order-attack-london-marwan-khadir-b2953369.html)

Key quotes

Why it matters

Replica firearms cause real terror and violence, as this Christmas Eve attack shows, even over a minor order mix-up. Workers face immediate risks from angry customers, with police stressing the need for quick reporting to catch offenders. Watch for further details on Khadir's case or updates on London's firearms seizures, though no appeals are reported yet.