JD Vance Denounces "Unacceptable" Killing of UK Student Henry Nowak
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- US Vice President JD Vance condemned the "unacceptable" killing of Henry Nowak in the UK.
- Vance blamed "self-hating" elites and mass migration policies for the tragedy.
- Nowak, an 18-year-old white student, was wrongly accused of racist slurs by his Sikh attacker before being handcuffed by police while dying.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has strongly denounced the killing of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white student in the United Kingdom, as a "tragic and unacceptable murder." Vance took to social media platform X to express his outrage, highlighting the disturbing circumstances surrounding Nowak's death.
According to reports, Nowak was handcuffed by police while he was dying. He had been falsely accused of making racist slurs by his assailant, a Sikh man. Vance directly linked the incident to what he described as the "self-hating" policies of recent European elites and the "massive invasion of migrants," many of whom he believes "despise the West."
Vance stated, "Henry Nowak should be alive today and he would be if the last generations of European elites had stood firm against self-hating policies and massive invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West." His comments frame the tragedy not just as an isolated criminal act but as a consequence of broader political and societal trends he opposes.
The incident has drawn sharp criticism from Vance, who has positioned himself as a critic of current immigration and cultural policies. The case of Henry Nowak, a young student whose final moments were marked by a wrongful accusation and police restraint, has become a focal point for Vance's political commentary on European affairs.
Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.