Polish far-right politicians exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race
Summary
Far-right politicians from Poland and other countries have used the murder of Henry Nowak to criticize immigration and race relations, focusing on the nationality of the attacker and calling for protection of ethnic groups. Nowak’s family has asked people not to politicize the tragedy and to focus on reducing knife crime.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old, was fatally stabbed five times by Vickrum Digwa, a British citizen.
- Police footage of Nowak’s last moments was widely shared, showing him handcuffed while dying.
- Polish far-right politicians linked the murder to immigration and called for defending Polish people abroad.
- Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik blamed mass immigration for Britain’s situation, describing the attacker by his ethnic origin.
- French and Spanish far-right leaders also used the case to criticize multiculturalism and immigration policies.
- A Japanese far-right news source said the case shows failure of multiculturalism and police priorities.
- UK politician Nigel Farage accused police of biased policing influenced by anti-racism.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged calm and serious action rather than anger or violence.
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