A British criminal-turned-TikTok content creator has reportedly been detained in Vietnam. Sam Walker, who has dozens of convictions for more than 130 offences, shared multiple videos from the Southeast Asian nation before his reported detention.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is aware of Walker's alleged detention and is liaising with local authorities, according to the Liverpool Echo. A family friend confirmed that he was detained on Saturday (April 4).
A video on Walker's TikTok account purportedly shows him being detained by Vietnamese police in Hanoi. The footage shows him claiming to be followed by a police officer before being placed in a police vehicle.
Walker previously appeared at Liverpool Crown Court in January, where a charge of sending a threatening communication was dropped. The court heard he had been 'stabbed and shot', causing him to miss a previous hearing.
In 2024, Walker was reportedly detained in Sierra Leone after travelling there claiming to help children in poverty. The FCDO supported him at that time.
