About this episode

James discusses the murder of Henry Novak and the political exploitation of the tragedy by Nigel Farage.

James reflects on the killing of Henry Novak, the appalling police response in his final moments, and the anguish of a family now forced to watch their son’s death turned into a weapon of divison by Nigel Farage. James takes passionate contributions from listeners, including the former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu. This episode was recorded on the 2nd of June. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.

People in this episode

Host: James O'Brien

Guest: Neil Basu

Topics covered

• murder
• police response
• family anguish
• political division
• listener contributions

Keywords

• Henry Novak
• Nigel Farage
• police response
• listener contributions
• family anguish

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Police

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