A man has been deported after trying to pull a knife on police officers.

Kuislend Dishi, of Tufton Street, Ashford , is among 12 criminals deported yesterday to Albania by the Home Office.

The 25-year-old thug was arrested on March 4 after a woman reported being followed.

The day before he had contacted the woman - whom he knew - with threats to kill her and suggesting he had a gun.

On the day of his arrest he approached and grabbed her, pulling her towards his car.

When police arrived he tried to pull out a five-inch fixed-blade knife, but was prevented from doing so.

He freed himself and ran off, but was detained by a chasing policeman after a member of the public intervened.

He was charged and later convicted of assaults on two emergency workers, a malicious communications offence, one charge of a common assault and one of having a bladed article.

Despite denying the offences, he was jailed in April at Canterbury Crown Court for a year and eight months.

Speaking about the deportations, Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “The message from these deportations is clear. If you come to this country and abuse our hospitality we will deport you.

“The UK is a safer place without these criminals on our streets.”

Further deportations are anticipated in the coming weeks.

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