Henry Nowak misinformation row: Ex-officer slams force from safe house after death threats

Henry Nowak misinformation row: Ex-officer slams force from safe house after death threatsA former Hampshire officer says she was forced into hiding after being wrongly linked online to the police response in the Henry Nowak case. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Michael D. Carroll 01:44, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 01:44, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Former police constable Christi Hill has faced death threats and been forced to move to a safe house (Image: -)A former policewoman has hit out at Hampshire Constabulary over alleged inaction after she was falsely identified as one of the officers at the scene while tragic Henry Nowak lay dying in handcuffs.Christi Hill, who left the force in April 2024 and was therefore not a serving officer at the time of Henry's killing by murderer Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, has faced death threats, been branded a "murderer" and had her name and photograph circulated on social media since the case came to trial. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTBodycam footage released during proceedings showed the harrowing final moments of Henry's life after he was stabbed multiple times by Digwa, who falsely accused his victim of racism and was branded a "wicked liar" by the judge who jailed him for 21-years on Monday.In a case which has been compared to the infamous George Floyd police killing in the US of 2020 - which sparked the Black Lives Matter movement - footage shows Henry repeatedly telling officers he had been stabbed and struggling to breathe. However, police appeared to treat Digwa as the victim, with one officer responding to Henry's pleas by saying: "I don't think you have, mate."Since details of the case emerged, public anger over Henry's death has intensified, with calls for the officers involved to face justice. Thousands attended a protest outside Southampton Central Police Station on Tuesday, where demonstrators chanted "We...