Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA police officer, wrongly identified online in connection with the murder of Henry Nowak, has received death threats and been forced to relocate. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed this in the Commons, clarifying the officer was unrelated to the actual case. The misidentification and threats arose from calls for 'vigilante justice' against officers involved in the case, with some having personal details published. Footage shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak was handcuffed by police while dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. Ms Mahmood condemned the 'horrifying' murder and warned against misinformation and inflammatory commentary dividing communities. In fullPolitics latest: Police officer received death threats over Henry Nowak murder, Mahmood saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Police officer sent death threats and forced to relocate over Henry Nowak murder
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA police officer, wrongly identified online in connection with the murder of Henry Nowak, has received death threats and been forced to relocate. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed this in the Commons, clarifying the officer was unrelated to the actual case. The misidentification and threats arose from calls for 'vigilante justice' against officers involved in the case, with some having personal details published. Footage shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak was handcuffed by police while dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. Ms Mahmood condemned the 'horrifying' murder and warned against misinformation and inflammatory commentary dividing communities. In fullPolitics latest: Police officer received death threats over Henry Nowak murder, Mahmood saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
A UK officer wrongly linked to a murder case online received death threats and relocated; the Home Secretary clarified his non-involvement in Parliament. Unchecked vigilante campaigns and doxxing on social media expose governance gaps in misinformation control and personal safety.
