Key facts
- David Lammy criticized the US State Department's comments on UK policing.
- Lammy stated the State Department presented a 'caricature' of the UK.
- The criticism relates to the death of Henry Nowak.
- The State Department had previously criticized 'two-tiered policing' in the UK.
- Former officer Christi Hill was wrongly identified by AI and social media users.
- Hill is in hiding and scared for her safety due to death threats.
David Lammy has criticized the US State Department's remarks concerning policing in the United Kingdom, particularly in the context of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Lammy accused the State Department of presenting a 'caricature' of the UK. The State Department had previously issued criticism regarding what it described as 'two-tiered policing' in Britain, a statement that Lammy suggests is an inaccurate portrayal of the situation. Separately, former Hampshire Constabulary officer Christi Hill has been targeted online after her name and picture were wrongly identified by social media users and Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, accusing her of being a murderer. Hill is now in hiding and reportedly scared for her safety due to receiving death threats.