Trump wades into Henry Nowak row as US blasts ‘two-tier’ policing in Keir Starmer’s Britain
DONALD Trump has waded into the Henry Nowak row – as the White House slammed “two-tiered policing” in the UK.
Starmer’s Britain was accused of “civilisational decline” by the Trump Administration in the wake of the tragic teen’s murder.
Henry, 18, was brutally stabbed five times by Sikh man Vickrum Digwa, 23, following a night out in Southampton last December.
Digwa was jailed for life on Monday for Henry’s murder – but the chilling case has sparked outrage from the public and politicians alike.
Shocking bodycam footage showed cops ignoring the teen’s pleas for help and arresting him as Digwa accused his victim of making racist remarks.
And the US State Department has now waded into the row, demanding that “two-tiered policing” is rejected.
Issuing a statement on X, it said: “Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilisational decline.
“They must be rejected across the West.
“The United States sends our condolences to the family of Henry Nowak and the people of the United Kingdom at this troubling time.”
The intervention comes as Sir Keir accused Elon Musk of trying to “whip up division” after he posted about Henry’s murder more than 100 times.
Musk echoed comments made by Nigel Farage, who said Brits were living in a “two-tier culture” and warned “the division will get far worse”.
The Reform UK leader also blasted the officers who believed the Sikh killer’s “racist attack” lie.
But Sir Keir Starmer also blasted Nigel Farage’s response to Henry’s murder as “unforgivable” in a Commons clash on Wednesday.
Tragic Henry’s family yesterday met with the Prime Minister to demand answers in a private meeting at Downing Street.
After the meeting, the PM said he was “profoundly humbled” to meet the finance student’s relatives.
He added: “I was moved to learn more about Henry – his kindness, his warmth, and his love of football – and am grateful to his family.
“There is no doubt he had a bright future ahead of him, a future cruelly stolen from him in appalling circumstances.
“Henry deserves a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy, and I am committed to making that happen.”
Starmer accused Elon Musk of trying to “whip up division” after the tech mogul posted about the murder more than 100 times in the past week.
On Tuesday night, hundreds of protesters gathered outside a police station in the Hampshire city amid outrage at Henry’s treatment by cops.
Police later confirmed two people had been charged following the ugly scenes in the St Denys area where Henry was killed.
Alexis Boon, head of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, has since apologised for his officers handcuffing the dying teen.
But Boon denied allegations of “two-tier policing”.
He added: “I see officers and staff out there day in, day out working incredibly hard to deliver for all our communities.
“I just don’t recognise the concept.”
It later emerged that cops in the force felt “controlled and pressured” following a mandatory diversity course.
Some 6,000 Hampshire and Isle of Wight police staff completed the training, which left some feeling “afraid to say the wrong thing”.
Staff were taught about racism, “unconscious bias” and “the importance of being an ally” in the Inclusion Matters course.
But one in seven participants felt “controlled and pressured” to be certain ways during the teaching, a survey by the University of Reading found.
Former Home Secretary Jack Straw said there had been a “sea change” in police attitudes to race.
Mr Straw, who oversaw the Macpherson Inquiry into the murder of black teen Stephen Lawrence, added anti-racism guidelines had gone “too far”.
