Illegal Immigrant Who Spent Thousands On Fake Marriage Jailed In UK

An illegal immigrant in UK, who spent thousands of pounds on a sham marriage has been jailed after staff spotted he was unable to spell his bride's name.

Babar Khan, 24, of no fixed abode, had arranged for his big day to be held at Southampton Register Office, but police dramatically stormed the ceremony as the fake couple prepared to say their vows after officials became suspicious.

According to Daily Mail UK, the Pakistani national paid £4,660 to marry the woman he barely knew in a desperate attempt to remain in Britain at a ceremony in front of just two guests.

Southampton Crown Court heard police officers who quizzed the couple found they gave  'wildly conflicting' accounts of how they met.

Police then searched Khan's home and discovered 'crib notes' with prepared answers about their 'history' together.

Khan was released on bail but in an attempt to evade being deported he fled to London - before the authorities caught him again.

Siobhan Linsley, prosecuting, told the court Khan was initially granted entry to Britain in September 2011 to study a three-year accountancy course in the capital.

But when he failed to attend classes, immigration officers ordered him to apply for an extension or leave by the following June.

Khan instead decided to pay the thousands of pounds for a sham marriage with a Southampton woman.