British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said Elon Musk should stop interfering in British politics, after the billionaire X owner posted on his platform about a murder that has triggered public outcry and protests.
Last year, 18-year-old Henry Nowak was handcuffed by British police as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack, and the killer, a Sikh man, was sentenced on Monday. Video footage released after the sentencing showed officers ignoring the pleas of a dying, innocent man and has sparked anger and a political storm about how police treat different ethnicities.
Musk had posted about the case on X, suggesting police are biased against white people, and reposting other users’ critical comments about how the incident had been handled. On Wednesday, he posted that the West has created an utterly evil state religion where an accusation of racism is the gravest offence that can be committed, even worse than rape or murder.
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Starmer has said police had serious questions to answer about their handling of the incident, but condemned a violent and disorderly protest that took place on Tuesday night and said it was unforgivable to exploit the death to stir tension. Addressing reporters, Starmer stated that Musk has again been interfering in British politics in the last few days, trying to whip up division, and that is not who they are in Britain.
The police and government have rejected accusations of bias in policing.
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