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TikToker who entered stranger's home defends videos amid calls for arrest
The Independent
|May 23, 2023
A TikTok user who went viral when he entered a stranger's house uninvited has defended his videos after they were described as “abhorrent” and “criminal” by politicians
Bacari Ogarro, known as Mizzy on social media, posted the video of himself entering the London home as a “prank” two weeks ago. It was met with shock and anger, with many online calling for him to be arrested.
The self-described content creator – who was previously arrested over clips that appeared to show him harassing Jewish people – has said the negative reaction to his videos is partly down to him being Black.
In one home entry video, the 18-year-old appears with two friends, saying: “Walking into random houses, let’s go.” He is then seen going through a front door that has been left open and startling the woman on its patio. Once inside the home he lounges on a sofa before finally being asked to leave by a man who appears in the living room, as children are heard calling “daddy”.
Labour’s shadow DCMS minister Alex Davies-Jones has described Mizzy’s content as “abhorrent”, saying he needed to be held responsible as did the social media platforms. Met Police said they are investigating the videos.
Mizzy confirmed he has previously been arrested after sharing a number of videos that seemed to show him harassing Jewish people. In one, he appears to put his hands on the victim’s shoulders and attempts to leapfrog over him. He claimed this was a TikTok trend “where you leapfrog over someone when the beat drops” and he has done this “to many different types of people”.
Mizzy told
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