Starmer says Musk is trying to create 'division' over Henry Nowak case

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 04, 2026 · 760 words · By Nathan Rennolds

Police accountability and misconduct Civil unrest and violent protest Political polarization and division

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One man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in relation to protests over Nowak's murder, while another was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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Why it matters

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "whip up division" over the murder of teenager Henry Nowak in the UK.

Common ground

It comes as two men were charged following violent protests over the 18-year-old's killing.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Nowak was returning home from a night out with friends in December when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times by Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man?
How does this story connect Police accountability and misconduct with Civil unrest and violent protest over the next few days?

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Claim 1: “Nowak was returning home from a night out with friends in December when he was attacked and stabbed multiple times by Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that Henry Nowak was murdered on 3 December 2025 in Southampton by 23-year-old Vickrum Singh Digwa, who stabbed him multiple times while Nowak was returning from a night out.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Digwa is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Vickrum Digwa, convicted of the 2025 murder of Henry Nowak Sam Digwa, Botswana politician, government whip of the Parliament of Botswana s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digwa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 December 2025, Henry Nowak, an 18‑year‑old university student, was murdered in Southampton by 23‑year‑old Vickrum Singh Digwa. Police bodycam footage showing officers handcuffing Nowak as he lay …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Henry_Nowak

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — British Sikhs number over 535,000 people and account for 0.8% of the British population as of 2021, forming the United Kingdom's fourth-largest religious group. According to the 2021 United Kingdom ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism_in_the_United_Kingdom

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Claim 2: “Hampshire Police said 11 officers and one police dog were injured in the violence, which broke out after bodycam footage of Nowak's final moments was publicly released.”

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Web search results confirm that 11 officers and a police dog were injured during the protests, which were triggered by the release of bodycam footage of Nowak's final moments.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in South East England. The force area includes Sou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most law enforcement duties are car…
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Claim 3: “Sophie Stevens, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS Wessex, said the service had worked closely with Hampshire police during the force's investigation.”

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Claim 4: “Hundreds of protesters clashed with Police on Tuesday in the port city of Southampton, hurling bricks and bins as they chanted "Henry, Henry".”

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Three independent web search results confirm that hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Southampton on a Tuesday, throwing bricks, bins, and chairs while chanting 'Henry, Henry'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Demonstrators chanted “Henry, Henry” as the line of police were pelted with bricks. Chairs, cans and flares were thrown at police in riot ...
https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/posts/protesters-in-so…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 ... ... Henry, Henry” as the line of police were pelted with bricks. Chairs ... clashes on Tuesday evening, which saw bins and chairs thrown at police ...
https://www.facebook.com/HampshireBBC/posts/violence-broke-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Hundreds of people gathered outside a Southampton police station to protest ... Henry, Henry.” Tenconi said: “The arresting officers believed ...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/02/protesters-c…

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Claim 5: “Digwa was found guilty of Nowak's murder last month. He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years on Monday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Vickrum Digwa was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HM Prison Frankland is a Category A men's prison located in the village of Brasside in County Durham, England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is located next to HM Prison L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (né Yaxley; born 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right, counter-jihad activist. Described as "one of [the] UK's most prominent far…
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Claim 6: “Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform party, sparked criticism from Starmer after he called for people to respond to Nowak's murder with "pure cold rage".”

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Claim 7: “One man has been charged with assaulting a police officer in relation to protests over Nowak's murder, while another was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, the Crown Prosecution Service said.”

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Multiple independent web search results (Euro News and other news reports) confirm that the Crown Prosecution Service charged Matt Styler with assaulting a police officer and Daniel Frost with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucy Letby (born 4 January 1990) is a British former neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June …
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Claim 8: “British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "whip up division" over the murder of teenager Henry Nowak in the UK.”

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While the evidence mentions Keir Starmer's role as Prime Minister and the murder of Henry Nowak, there is no specific evidence in the provided search results confirming that Starmer accused Elon Musk of 'whipping up division'. The search results for 'Prime' were irrelevant (Amazon Prime).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and lawyer who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024, and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. Star…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political positions of Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020, have frequently changed. Views of his political philosophy are d…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative…
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Claim 9: “Far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, attended a rally in Southampton on Tuesday”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results confirming that Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) attended a rally in Southampton on Tuesday.

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Claim 10: “a conglomerate of Sikh community groups called Nowak's killing a "moment of madness by an individual for which there can be no excuses".”

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Claim 11: “Bodycam footage of the incident showed Nowak telling police that he "can't breathe" and that he had been stabbed, to which one officer replied: "Don't think you have, mate".”

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Wikipedia, BBC, and other web search results confirm the specific dialogue from the bodycam footage where Nowak says he was stabbed/cannot breathe and the officer responds, 'Don't think you have, mate'.

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web search NEUTRAL — In response, one officer said, "Don't think you have, mate". The officers pulled Nowak's hands behind his back and handcuffed him. An officer briefly lifted ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Henry_Nowak

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... ... he lay dying in handcuffs after being stabbed, bodycam footage shows. ... He then adds: "Don't think you have, mate." While being handcuffed ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlpyw05l75o

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... You've been stabbed. Whereabouts? Don't think you have mate. I want to keep you up. Keep your Hand. Put the hand in the cuff mate. This ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/posts/new-police-body-cam-v…

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Claim 12: “The Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday that Matt Styler, 50, had been charged with assaulting a police officer in relation to the disorder in Southampton, while Daniel Frost, 44, was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon.”

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Claim 13: “the force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the force referring itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

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Claim 14: “Digwa had falsely told police who attended the scene that he had been the victim of a racist attack, prompting officers to handcuff and arrest Nowak as he lay dying.”

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BBC and other web search results explicitly state that Digwa lied to police at the scene, falsely claiming he was the victim of a racist attack, which led to the arrest of the dying Nowak.

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web search NEUTRAL — "Police treated stab victim as a racist while he lay dying". The Daily Telegraph. Jump up to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 William Mousley (1 June 2026). "The ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Henry_Nowak

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... ... he said he carried on grounds of his Sikh faith. He then lied to police at the scene, falsely claiming he was the victim of a racist attack.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6ezln069vo

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... ... Digwa's challenge. After stabbing Henry, who came from Chafford Hundred in Essex, Digwa lied to police that he was the victim of a racist attack ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wy26p5lexo

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Claim 15: “Prosecutors say Digwa carried a standard Kirpan as well as a large dagger.”

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Claim 16: “In a post on his social media platform X earlier this week, tech billionaire Musk wrote: "Send the video to everyone you know showing how heinously Nowak was treated by the police in his dying moments and how the police cravenly kowtowed to his murderer."”

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