Europe’s far right exploit Henry Nowak murder in UK with populist rhetoric on race
Polish, Spanish and French populists focus on clips of teenager’s dying moments and accuse UK of descending ‘into depths of the earth’
TL;DR
- Far-right politicians in Europe are using the murder of Henry Nowak to promote anti-immigration and race-based narratives.
- They have focused on footage of Nowak's dying moments, despite his family's pleas to avoid political exploitation.
- Polish politicians Marta Czech and Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik have spoken out against immigration and "leftist ideology" in relation to the murder.
- French politician Éric Zemmour and Spanish politician Santiago Abascal have also criticized Western societies for perceived bias towards immigrant perpetrators.
- A Japanese news aggregator has cited the case as an example of multiculturalism's failure.
- Nigel Farage suggested "pure, cold rage" from the public regarding police actions, which UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer countered by calling for "serious work, not rage."
- A former police officer, Christi Hill, has criticized social media platforms for spreading false claims about her involvement in the Nowak arrest.