Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race
Summary
Far-right politicians from several countries, including Poland, France, Spain, and Japan, have used the murder of Henry Nowak in the UK to promote their views on race and immigration. Despite Nowak’s family asking for the focus to be on reducing knife crime, these politicians highlighted race and immigration issues around the case.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old British man of Polish descent, was stabbed to death and shown in police footage dying while handcuffed.
- Nowak’s killer, Vickrum Digwa, a British citizen, stabbed him five times and falsely claimed racial abuse.
- Polish far-right politicians called for protecting Polish people and blamed immigration for social problems in the UK.
- French far-right politician Éric Zemmour claimed anti-racism policies protect immigrant criminals and harm natives.
- Spanish far-right leader Santiago Abascal accused global elites and media of ignoring the issue and called for justice.
- A Japanese far-right news site linked the murder to problems with multiculturalism and police focus on race politics.
- UK politician Nigel Farage criticized police actions and claimed unequal policing due to anti-racism rules.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged calm and serious efforts to reduce violence, rejecting angry reactions.
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