Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'
Summary
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said he called U.S. Vice-President JD Vance to tell him his comments about the murder of British teenager Henry Nowak were wrong. Vance had blamed the killing on migration issues, but Lammy said the crime was not related to migration and emphasized the need for calm.Key Facts
- JD Vance blamed the murder of Henry Nowak on a "mass invasion of migrants" and called for "righteous anger."
- Henry Nowak was an 18-year-old British student fatally stabbed in December by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton.
- Digwa falsely claimed racial abuse and self-defense but was jailed for life for murder.
- Police footage showed Nowak was handcuffed by officers as he was dying after Digwa’s false claims.
- Lammy told Vance the killing had nothing to do with migration and called his comments wrong.
- Nowak’s family asked for calm and urged not to use the case to increase division or hatred.
- Lammy and Vance have an unusual friendship and regularly communicate despite political differences.
- The UK and U.S. have had some recent tensions, including over military plans involving Iran.
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