Ghodratollah Barani, 31, strangled Mark Morrison, 46, in Marble Arch in June 2012, and spent the next week trying to see the Queen, having heard voices telling him that by killing someone he could become King of England is missing from a South Croydon care home.

Dangerous Afghani who Killed a Man to Become King of England, Missing from Care Home South Croydon

Barani, 31, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at the Old Bailey in March 2013, and was given an indefinite hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act – an order made for a patient’s own protection and for the safety of the public. He left the care home where he had been receiving treatment for a psychotic disorder since November 2015, at about 6pm on Thursday, May 11.

He is reported as missing from Evergreen Lodge care home in Hill Road, South Croydon, last week. Police has issued warning the public not to approach him, but call emergency services immediately.

Ghodratollah Barani, an Afghan national, is described as five feet tall, with a medium build and a broad face and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a green hooded top.

Anyone who sees Ghodratollah should not to approach him, but call they should 999 immediately, the Met Police advised.