UK PM says Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder

Author: AyobamiPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: United Kingdom

PoliticsCrime & Law

UK PM says Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk of 'trying to whip up division' in Britain following anger over police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man. Henry Nowak, 18, was stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa, 23, in Southampton in December. Digwa lied to police claiming he was the victim. Musk posted numerous times on X, asking whether official police policy requires racism against Whites, and offered to fund a private prosecution against the police. Starmer urged calm, citing the victim's family plea not to use the murder to create further division.

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