Why Nigel Farage is accused of exploiting Henry Nowak's murder

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Henry Nowak's murder and the political responses surrounding it, particularly focusing on allegations of racial bias in policing.

Is the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak a new low for the police - or an excuse for political point scoring? Henry was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed, having been falsely accused of racially abusing his Sikh killer, Vickrum Digwa. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims this is yet another example of 'two-tier policing', where white people are treated differently to ethnic minorities. Are those allegations justified? Do police forces in England have an institutional problem with race? Or are the facts and statistics being ignored to suit a political agenda? Niall Paterson is joined by Clifford Stott, professor of policing research at the Open University. Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show - why@sky.uk

People in this episode

Host: Niall Paterson

Guest: Clifford Stott

Topics covered

• policing
• race
• political exploitation
• murder
• two-tier policing
• institutional racism

Keywords

• Henry Nowak
• Nigel Farage
• Vickrum Digwa
• police
• race
• murder
• two-tier policing
• Reform UK

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open University, Reform UK

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