Police officer forced into hiding as fake rumours spread after Henry Nowak murder

Police officer forced into hiding as fake rumours spread after Henry Nowak murderA serving police officer has been forced into hiding after being misidentified online in the wake of Henry Nowak's murder, after receiving death threats. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Aaron Newbury, Political Correspondent 14:29, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 14:30, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Mahmood warns of dangerous undercurrent (Image: Parliament)A serving police officer has been forced into hiding after being misidentified in the wake of the Henry Nowak murder. The unnamed officer received death threats and had to move out of his home in order to protect both himself and his family. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed the relocation in a statement to the House of Commons this afternoon. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Ms Mahmood warned of a "dangerous undercurrent" emerging in the wake of the killing of Mr Nowak, who was killed by Vickrum Digwa. She described the murder as a "horrifying act" in a statement to MPs adding that Mr Nowak "was kind, hardworking, loved by his family and friends." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Nigel F...