Police have begun investigation into Sir Mo Farah’s revelation that he was trafficked to the UK illegally under the name of another child.
The four-time Olympic champion, 39, revealed in the BBC documentary titled ‘The Real Mo Farah’ how he was brought to Britain from Somalia illegally having assumed the name of another child, after his father was killed in the civil war.
In a statement carried by the BBC, the Metropolitan Police said: “We are aware of reports in the media concerning Sir Mo Farah. No reports have been made to the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) at this time.
“Specialist officers have opened an investigation and are currently assessing the available information.”
In the documentary, broadcast on Wednesday night, Sir Mo said he was helped to obtain UK citizenship by his school PE teacher Alan Watkinson, while still using the name Mohamed Farah.
Farah claimed he decided to keep his assumed identity over fears he could be stripped of his British citizenship for giving false details in his application.
On Wednesday, Farah was assured by the British Government he would not be stripped of his citizenship, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson describing him as “a sporting hero”.
