Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" implicit the execution of Henry Nowak.

Recently released footage shows constabulary handcuffing Nowak arsenic helium laic dying, contempt the 18-year-old repeatedly telling officers helium could not breathe. His slayer Vickrum Digwa had claimed helium had been the unfortunate of a racist attack.

Violent protests erupted adjacent the tract of his execution successful Southampton and X-owner Musk has posted respective times connected the tract criticising the constabulary attraction of the teenager.

In a sojourn to York connected Thursday, Sir Keir accused Musk of interfering successful British authorities and stressed the grieving household had appealed for calm.

He said: "We request to besides asseverate who we are arsenic a country, due to the fact that Musk, again, has been interfering successful our authorities successful the past fewer days, trying to whip up part – that is not who we are successful Britain.

"In Britain, we are reasonable, tolerant people.

"When we person a unspeakable lawsuit similar Henry's case, Henry Nowak, we respond calmly, arsenic his household person done."

Sir Keir said the constabulary watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), was investigating the officers' behaviour and the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) guidance astir contention was being looked astatine arsenic a effect of the case.

Asked whether helium supported calls from the Conservatives for a afloat misconduct probe to beryllium launched against the constabulary officers involved, Sir Keir said: "I deliberation it's close that determination whitethorn request to beryllium changes and we shouldn't shy distant from that, not for 1 moment.

"But however we behaviour ourselves present arsenic politicians is truly important.

"And I telephone connected each politicians, each politicians, to conscionable perceive again to what the household are asking of us, which is to stay calm, to amusement the enactment that's needed present and not let this lawsuit to beryllium utilized to whip up division."