An “attention seeking” failed asylum seeker who went to a school armed with a hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife has been jailed for two years.

Both Douk Deng, a South Sudanese national, became “increasingly frustrated” that immigration authorities were not providing assistance in his bid to stay and work in the UK.

The supposedly 21-year-old, who has applied for and been refused asylum three times, wanted to “create a scene for attention” to aid his cause, Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard.