O Tribunal de Évora condenou esta segunda-feira o cantor Miguel Bravo a quatro anos e meio de prisão, com pena suspensa, por crimes de abuso sexual de menores e pornografia de menores agravada. Durante a leitura do acórdão, a presidente do coletivo de juízes afirmou que foram dados como provados todos os factos constantes da acusação, recordando que o arguido confessou integralmente os crimes durante o julgamento. Miguel Bravo foi condenado por quatro crimes de pornografia de menores agravada e três de abuso sexual de crianças. As vítimas eram duas jovens que tinham, à data dos factos, 13 e 15
Paul Quinn will serve at least 14 years for the 2003 rape in Salford and could spend less time in prison than Malkinson
The government’s most senior law officer has been asked to review the “unduly lenient” prison sentence handed to a rapist who evaded police for nearly two decades in one of Britain’s biggest miscarriages of justice.
Today show host shares post saying ‘Bring her home’ months after disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from Arizona
Savannah Guthrie has shared another emotional plea for her missing mother as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie surpassed the four-month mark.
On Sunday, the anchor of NBC’s Today show posted an Instagram story featuring a painting of Jesus Christ and the words: “Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out.” In a separate caption, Guthrie wrote: “Bring her home” with a yellow heart emoji.
Search enters third day after 12 people wounded in shooting near festival on Saturday and no arrests have been made
A search for suspects who wounded 12 people in a shooting in Toledo entered a third day on Monday as authorities in the Ohio city continued to piece together a timeline – and a prosecutor promised “justice will be swift and strong”.
All of the victims of Saturday’s attack at a downtown cultural festival, ranging in ages from 14 to 61, were in a stable condition late on Sunday, the Toledo police department said.
Em causa está uma rede de tráfico de droga que operava na Grande Lisboa liderada por Nuno Santos, apelidado de “Uber da droga”. Nuno Santos foi condenado a cinco anos e seis meses de prisão efetiva. Os nomes dos atores José Carlos Pereira e Marta Gil, bem como do judoca olímpico Jorge Fonseca, surgem associados a escutas telefónicas realizadas no âmbito da investigação policial que desmantelou uma rede de tráfico de droga na Grande Lisboa, liderada por Nuno Santos, conhecido pelas autoridades como o “Uber da droga”. A informação foi avançada pelo Observador e resulta de um processo que acompanhou
Anaya Raj estava desaparecida há 42 dias e foi agora encontrada junto à fronteira com o Paquistão. Pode ter planeado fuga com namorado. Ainda não se sabe como nem porque deixou Portugal. A adolescente de 13 anos que estava desaparecida desde 27 de abril, em Vendas Novas, no distrito de Évora, foi encontrada na Índia, numa zona próxima da fronteira com o Paquistão, a milhares de quilómetros de Portugal. Segundo o Jornal de Notícias, a menor identificada como Anaya Raj já regressou ao país, acompanhada pelo pai, que se deslocou à Índia para a trazer de volta para junto da
Suspect in custody at busy rail hub adjacent to Madison Square Garden one day before game three of NBA finals
Six people were stabbed in a Sunday night attack at New York’s Penn Station, authorities said, with Amtrak police saying a person believed to be homeless was being held in custody as a result.
The stabbings at the US’s busiest railroad hub came one day before thousands of basketball fans were expected at the third game of the NBA finals at the adjacent Madison Square Garden complex, although the events are not believed to be linked.
“Ho deciso di rompere questo silenzio, poiché il limite del tollerabile è stato ampiamente superato, e lo faccio unicamente attraverso queste righe”: dopo 22 anni, Kevin Pipitone ha deciso di intervenire pubblicamente per la prima volta sulla vicenda di sua sorella Denise. Fu davanti ai suoi occhi che la bimba fu rapita, ad appena quattro anni, il primo settembre del 2004 a Mazara del Vallo, in provincia di Trapani. I due fratellini stavano giocando sul marciapiede davanti casa della nonna.
Le parole di Kevin
Il figlio di Piera Maggio e di Tony Pipitone ha affidato il suo lungo sfogo ai social per esprimere il proprio dissenso nei confronti del padre (contro cui in passato aveva già combattuto una battaglia legale per il mantenimento). Ecco le sue parole: “Mi trovo, purtroppo, a osservare persone che oggi si proclamano “padri”, dimenticando l’assenza – sia emotiva che economica – che ha caratterizzato il loro passato. È doveroso ricordare che chi non ha mai provveduto al mantenimento dei propri figli oggi non può arrogarsi certi titoli”. Quella del mantenimento è una questione emersa dopo il divorzio tra Piera Maggio, la madre di Denise e Tony Pipitone che è il padre putativo della bambina scomparsa. Perché Denise, li ricordiamo, è nata da una relazione extraconiugale tra la Maggio e Pietro Pulizzi quando entrambi erano già sposati rispettivamente con Tony Pipitone e Anna Corona.
Il messaggio di Kevin per Pulizzi
Ed è proprio a Pulizzi che Kevin (che a differenza di Denise é il figlio naturale di Tony Pipitone) si rivolge: “Al contrario (di Pipitone, ndr), Pietro Pulizzi ha sempre agito con dedizione, senza mai chiedere nulla in cambio, mosso esclusivamente da un autentico legame affettivo. Se oggi dovessi cercare un esempio di cosa significhi essere un vero padre, saprei esattamente a chi guardare. Denise ed io siamo stati cresciuti da nostra madre e non diversamente, alla quale vedo oggi mancare di rispetto con inaccettabile continuità. A chiunque pretenda di cercare mia sorella, dico innanzitutto di rispettare prima nostra madre, colei che ci ha messo al mondo”.
Le ultime iniziative
Il fratello di Denise scrive ancora di non condividere “il senso di iniziative che, nei fatti, sembrano finalizzate solo a colpire le vere vittime di questa tragedia, sacrificando il dolore sull’altare dell’esposizione mediatica. Invito chiunque si muova in tal senso a guardare innanzitutto alle proprie dinamiche familiari anziché intrufolarsi in quelle altrui”. Di quali iniziative parla Kevin? Con ogni probabilità si rivolge ancora a suo padre che da qualche tempo chiede di riaprire le indagini sul sequestro e che di recente ha annunciato novità sul caso. Solo pochi giorni fa, Tony Pipitone aveva parlato di una “grandissima novità” nel caso con queste parole: “Entro fine dell’anno penso che qualcosa si saprà di buono. Almeno una prima verità, visto che in tutti questi anni non c’è stato nulla”. E l’uomo aveva lanciato un appello alle “persone che hanno fatto questo atto orribile per ritrovare una pista che mi riporti a mia figlia”. Pipitone si è affidato per le sue indagini alla criminologa Antonella Delfino Pesce che mesi fa ha rivelato l’esistenza di un nuovo testimone residente a Milano, fondamentale nel caso della scomparsa di Denise.
L’attacco ai magistrati
Il fratello di Denise non risparmia di esprimere il suo dissenso anche oltre i confini familiari quando scrive ancora: “Leggo poi le esternazioni di ex magistrati del caso che, a distanza di anni, puntano il dito contro la mia famiglia: mi chiedo il perché di tali illazioni proprio ora e non quando avevano il dovere istituzionale di indagare con efficacia. Viene spontaneo domandarsi cosa sia stato realmente operato nel 2004. Credo che ciascuno dovrebbe fare un profondo esame di coscienza, poiché appare evidente che la ricerca di visibilità prevalga spesso sulla ricerca della verità. Molti sembrano aver smarrito il senso di chi siano le vere vittime in questa vicenda”. Con ogni probabilità Kevin sembrerebbe rivolgersi all’ex magistrata Maria Angioni, che pochi giorni fa, ospite su Canale 122 del Gruppo Cusano ha denunciato lacune investigative, parlando di una traccia ematica nelle indagini rimasta senza riscontri. La Angioni ha parlato di questa macchia di sangue, facendo riferimento ai tanti faldoni sul caso di Denise. Secondo l’ex pm, nel fascicolo di indagine su Denise sarebbe emersa una traccia ematica rinvenuta in un luogo ritenuto significativo per le indagini.
Kevin contro Tony
Ma le parole più dure sono infine dirette da Kevin “al signore che oggi rivendica il ruolo di padre”. In particolare Kevin contesta a Tony Pipitone una sua passata dichiarazione in cui l’uomo disse: ‘Denise è nata in un contesto sbagliato e ci sta pure che l’abbiano rapita per questo motivo’. Parole a cui il figlio risponde con una domanda: “Mi chiedo: in quel contesto non viveva forse anche lui? Non vi vivevo io? Perché tali riflessioni non sono emerse prima? Vi è stata una costante volontà di restare estranei alla vicenda, salvo poi tornare sui propri passi, anni dopo, ricordando l’importanza di quel cognome – magari spinti da pressioni esterne – nonostante, in passato, fosse stata espressa chiaramente la volontà di rimanere distanti da tutta la faccenda. Purtroppo la coerenza è un’altra cosa”, dice Kevin accusando dunque il padre di disinteresse nei confronti della sua famiglia e di quanto è accaduto a Denise. Secondo il fratello di Denise: “Le sole vittime di questa vicenda, dopo Denise, sono mia mamma e Piero, non certo colui che, arrivando a un certo punto della sua vita, per sua volontà ha chiuso tutti i ponti che lo legavano a noi. E su questo ho la presunzione di affermare che sicuramente mia sorella sarebbe d’accordo con me. Non permetterò che le mie parole vengano strumentalizzate; servono solo a fissare la realtà che nessuno, meglio di me, ha vissuto. Non sostituitevi a noi”.
La replica dell’avvocato
Stefano Giordano, legale di Antonino Pipitone e dell’Associazione “Bambini Scomparsi nel Cuore”, ha prontamente risposto alle durissime dichiarazioni di Kevin Pipitone. “Le ho lette con il rispetto che si deve a chi porta un dolore difficile, e con la tristezza di chi sa quanto questa vicenda abbia lacerato affetti e legami che nessun processo potrà mai riparare. Ma ho anche il dovere di dire la verità“, scrive l’avvocato.
Il processo di cui parla Giordano è quello a carico di Antonino Pipitone, sulla questione del mantenimento al figlio Kevin, conclusosi con l’assoluzione del suo assistito dall’accusa di “violazione degli obblighi di assistenza familiare”. A denunciarlo era stato proprio il figlio. Scrive ancora l’avvocato di Pipitone: “Io posso testimoniare direttamente che Antonino Pipitone non ha mai smesso di essere padre. Non ha mai smesso di voler bene ai suoi figli. Non ha mai smesso, soprattutto, di cercare Denise”. E ancora, ricorda il ruolo dell’associazione “Bambini Scomparsi nel Cuore” fondata da Antonino Pipitone: “Sta lavorando, sta ottenendo risultati concreti, sta finalmente aprendo strade nuove nella ricerca di Denise. Ed è precisamente in questo momento – non prima, non dopo – che arriva questo attacco”.
O Tribunal de Setúbal condenou a 20 anos de prisão um homem, de nacionalidade brasileira, que matou a ex-namorada à facada. Foi ainda aplicada a pena acessória de expulsão de território nacional. O crime ocorreu no dia 16 de junho de 2025, no interior a barbearia do suspeito, na Praça Marquês de Pombal, em Setúbal. Gustavo Maciel, de 26 anos, foi condenado, no final de maio, por homicídio qualificado. Após ter cometido o crime, caminhou até à esquadra da PSP perto da barbearia e entregou-se. Maciel confessou o homicídio e levou os agentes até ao local do crime. Segundo o
As “graves falhas” na gestão do suspeito da morte de Lyhanna vão ser investigadas. O relatório deverá indicar os responsáveis e as possíveis sanções, que incluem a destituição de magistrados, se for considerado necessário, diz o Ministro da Justlça francês, Gérald Darmanin. O Governo francês vai pedir uma análise exaustiva a cerca de 70 mil queixas por crimes contra crianças, na sequência do homicídio de uma menina de 11 anos por um suspeito com vários processos por violação ou abuso. O anúncio foi feito hoje pelo ministro da Justiça francês, Gérald Darmanin, que garantiu que vai pedir uma revisão exaustiva
David Rush, who was arrested in May, stole millions from US government through ‘special access program’, officials say
A former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported.
David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office.
Na luta contra o aumento da criminalidade dos gangues, o parlamento sueco votará planos para responsabilizar criminalmente os jovens de 13 anos e, em casos graves, prendê-los. Outras nações europeias também estão a reduzir os limites de idade. As crianças de 13 e 14 anos ainda deveriam estar na escola. Mas, na Suécia, os adolescentes estão a ser recrutados por redes criminosas para realizar ataques e assassinatos por encomenda — chegando mesmo a disparar sobre pessoas em plena luz do dia. De acordo com a lei sueca, os menores de 15 anos não são criminalmente responsáveis, facto que está a
Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his work
The author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised crime in the UK was the target of failed honey traps and a suspected attempt to compromise him by a former British police officer, it is claimed.
Dr David Wilson, whose groundbreaking analysis was declassified in February, has told of multiple attempts to influence him or discredit his work as he sought to examine the policing challenges posed by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) and criminal gangs.
Tem apenas 17 anos e parece que vai seguir um tratamento psiquiátrico, a partir de agora. “Reconheço que sou culpada”. É um caso delicado, e talvez até assustador para alguns leitores: uma adolescente ucraniana tem torturado e estrangulado animais. E filma tudo. A jovem assassina de animais tem apenas 17 anos e é de Pavlohrad. Tornou-se “famosa” na Ucrânia na semana passada, quando um vídeo viral mostra a jovem a estrangular um gato. Activistas dos direitos dos animais e residentes locais afirmam que este não é o primeiro caso: há (pelo menos) 3 anos que a jovem tortura animais, filma
O enredo é complicado. Um norte-americano foi condenado pelo homicídio da sua mulher e de um homem — que foi atraído para a casa do casal, na Virgínia, com a ajuda da ama brasileira da família, para servir de bode expiatório. Uma conduta malévola e calculada, disse a juíza. Um antigo funcionário do IRS, a autoridade fiscal norte-americana, que mantinha uma relação extraconjugal com a ama da família, foi condenado esta sexta-feira a prisão perpétua, sem liberdade condicional, pelo homicídio da mulher e de um homem que tinha atraído à casa do casal para servir de bode expiatório. O ex-agente
Prime Minister Mark Carney warned this week that Jewish Canadians are being "brutally targeted," while also announcing a new anti-racism council that reportedly includes two members with troubling views on the Jewish state.
Following Carney's speech on antisemitism, critics reacted with anger at the makeup of the council and questioned how a body meant to fight hate and antisemitism includes two members who are reportedly hostile to the concerns of the Jewish community.
Omar Alghabra, a former Liberal party cabinet minister and Member of Parliament, has faced criticism for publicly mourning former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. The former leader of the PLO was described by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies as "the father of modern terrorism." In the days following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, he declined a request to condemn them, when asked by Canada's Rebel News.
Alghabra has also faced scrutiny over past comments regarding Israel. In 2005, he criticized Toronto's police chief for participating in and leading a "Walk with Israel" event, according to The Jerusalem Post. He described the event as "a show of solidarity for a foreign state currently in the midst of an unresolved conflict" and referred to Israel as "a country that is conducting a brutal and the longest contemporary military occupation in the world."
Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, pointed to a separate encounter with him involving a terrorist organization. "I remember Mr. Alghabra lobbying me before he was in politics to keep Hezbollah legal, so I'm not sure that he's the right guy to combat antisemitism," he told reporters.
Howeer, the Jerusalem Post reported that Alghabra had described Hamas as a terrorist organization during a 2016 parliamentary debate.
The other controversial member of the council, Avnish Nanda, represented efforts to keep a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta in place. Critics of the encampment argued it created a hostile atmosphere for Jewish students following Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.
In April, B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights released a report showing that 6,800 antisemitic incidents took place in the country in 2025, representing a 9.4% increase over 2024. On average, this represented 18.6 incidents a day and was the "highest volume" the group has recorded since it began tracking incidents.
"I'm a Canadian-born Jew serving as rabbi of the vibrant Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem community in Montreal, and I was truly shocked to learn that among the people chosen to sit on Prime Minister Carney's newest council is Omar Alghabra, who publicly mourned the death of Yasser Arafat and remained silent when asked to condemn the attacks of October 7th," Rabbi Zolly Claman of Montreal's Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Congregation told Fox News Digital.
"Canadian Jews are struggling to understand how our prime minister believed this would be a constructive appointment," Claman said.
When announcing the new Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, Carney stated, "The council has a clear mission to combat racism and hate in all their forms and to guide the Government of Canada as part of our efforts to build a fairer, more just, more inclusive society," He also said that, "The crisis of antisemitism in Canada today is specific, it’s severe, and it demands a targeted response. And that is what our government is fully committed to," Reuters reported.
When asked about Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement, B'nai Brith Canada, one of the country's leading Jewish advocacy organizations said that while it welcomed the prime minister's acknowledgment of rising antisemitism, it believes additional action is needed to address what it views as a growing crisis facing Canada's Jewish community.
"B'nai Brith Canada acknowledges the Prime Minister's solidarity with the Jewish community," Simon Wolle, the organization's chief executive officer, told Fox News Digital. "He was right to mandate that the Special Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion prioritize researching and combating antisemitism."
At the same time, Wolle questioned whether the newly announced council has the authority and scope necessary to effectively address the problem.
"But we are concerned because the council does not have the power or scale to address this crisis in an appropriate and meaningful manner," he said. "It is an important aspect of the government's approach to combating antisemitism, but it is not sufficient."
Wolle added that B'nai Brith Canada will "continue to call on the government to establish a National Emergency Task Force on Antisemitism, among other initiatives, because the Jewish community needs immediate action, not just words during this time of violence, hate, and threats to our right to exist and participate in Canadian society," he said. Wolle did not offer comment on either Omar Alghabra and Avnish Nanda appointments.
Claman added, "The Jewish community makes up just 1.2% of Canada's population, yet is the target of 75% of hate crimes, which is astoundingly disproportionate. Canada does not have a hate problem; it has a Jew-hatred problem. There is a very specific virus spreading rapidly across this country, and our prime minister is administering a broad catch-all antibiotic that will not help."
Canadian Jewish activist Ariella Kimmel said his speech lacked concrete solutions and failed to address what she described as growing hostility toward Jewish communities.
"There was nothing on the vile chants we hear on the streets, nothing about the mobs that target Jewish neighborhoods, nothing calling for police to enforce the laws that already exist," she said.
"What Canada doesn't need is another special council on racism. We need to address the real elephant in the room, the targeting of Jews using 'Zionism' as an excusable reason, led by radicalized progressives and Islamist fundamentalists," she said.
In response to Fox News Digital questions, a spokesperson for Canadian Heritage said, "The Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality, and Inclusion will play a critical role in bringing communities together around our shared values and in confronting hate and racism in our communities, so that all Canadians can live in our country without fear, in safety and dignity."
The statement continued, "On June 1, 2026, the Prime Minister directed the Council to begin by focusing on antisemitism. The Council has a clear mission: to combat racism and hate in all their forms, and to guide the Government of Canada as we build a fairer, more just, and more inclusive country. Information about the Council, including the terms of reference and member biographies, will be posted online in the near future."
Fox News Digital reached out to both Omar Alghabra and Avnish Nanda for comment.
Newly released police bodycam footage is intensifying scrutiny of local police after officers handcuffed an 18-year-old university student who repeatedly told them he had been stabbed and could not breathe moments before dying on a Southampton street.
The video, released Monday following the murder conviction of 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, shows Henry Nowak telling officers, "I’ve been stabbed" and "I can’t breathe" while lying on the ground after the Dec. 3, 2025, attack.
One officer responded: "I don’t think you have, mate," according to the video.
Police handcuffed Nowak after Digwa claimed he had been the victim of a racist assault, according to court proceedings previously reported by Sky News.
Reuters reported that officers later removed the handcuffs and attempted CPR after realizing Nowak had suffered serious stab wounds.
Digwa was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering the 18-year-old University of Southampton finance student with a 21-centimeter blade prosecutors described as a Sikh kirpan-style weapon.
In a statement read outside court Monday, Nowak’s father, Mark Nowak, said his son repeatedly pleaded for help before losing consciousness.
"Henry had been stabbed multiple times, and as his chest filled with blood, he tried to escape. He was chased, abused, and filmed by Vickrum Digwa and others," Mark Nowak said, according to Reuters. "When police arrived, Henry was lying on the floor, barely able to sit up and plainly in severe medical distress."
"With his final words, he told officers that he could not breathe. He told them he had been stabbed," Mark Nowak said, according to Reuters. "The response from one officer was ‘I don’t think you have, mate,’" he added.
Mark Nowak said the family held Digwa "solely and 100% responsible" for their son's death, but criticized the police, saying, "Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody. The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading."
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, said the case showed "the fear of being called racist was greater than dealing with Henry Nowak’s murder," according to Reuters.
Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick also called for the release of body-worn camera footage and accused authorities of prioritizing allegations of racism over saving Nowak’s life during an appearance on GB News.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the killing as "an awful, shocking case" and said it was right that the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigate the police response.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, the police force responsible for policing Southampton and surrounding areas in southern England, previously apologized after the conviction, with Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France saying he was sorry that Nowak had been handcuffed "in the moments before he lost consciousness," according to Sky News.
English police are facing mounting scrutiny after officers handcuffed an 18-year-old university student as he bled to death following a fatal stabbing, allegedly after believing the attacker’s false claim that he had been the victim of a racist assault.
The case has sparked outrage across Britain, fueled political debate over policing and prompted calls for the release of body-worn camera footage from the responding officers.
Alan Mendoza, executive director and co-founder of the London-based Henry Jackson Society think tank, told Fox News Digital that the case reflected broader failures in British policing culture. "The killing of Henry Nowak shows how far the rot of political correctness has set into the British policing mentality," Mendoza said.
"The reflex attitude today appears to be to believe any and every claim that mentions racism," he added. "It clearly trumped actual murder in this case as a dying Mr. Nowak was arrested on the say-so of his Sikh assailant without any facts being established by the officers attending."
Vickrum Digwa, 23, was convicted Thursday at Southampton Crown Court of murdering Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old finance student at the University of Southampton, during a confrontation on Dec. 3, 2025.
Officers arriving at the chaotic scene initially treated Nowak as the suspect after Digwa allegedly claimed he had been racially abused and attacked. Officers handcuffed Nowak before realizing the severity of his injuries. He later collapsed and died at the scene despite attempts to administer first aid, according to Sky News.
Following the verdict, Hampshire Constabulary publicly apologized and referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), England and Wales' police watchdog, for investigation. "I’m sorry that he was handcuffed and arrested in the moments before he lost consciousness," Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France said in a statement reported by Sky News.
Prosecutors told jurors Digwa stabbed Nowak multiple times using a 21-centimeter blade described in court as a Sikh kirpan-style weapon. Digwa claimed he acted in self-defense after being racially abused, but jurors rejected that argument and found him guilty of murder.
The case has since ignited fierce public debate online and in British media over whether police prioritized allegations of racism over basic investigative and medical procedures.
Speaking on GB News on Friday, Reform UK Member of Parliament Robert Jenrick called for the release of body-worn camera footage if the Nowak family consents.
"The officers chose to prioritize the accusation of racial abuse over saving the life of this young man," Jenrick said. "I think that was a terrible mistake."
Jenrick also criticized what he described as a muted response from Britain’s political establishment compared to reactions following the 2020 death of George Floyd in the United States.
"The Prime Minister says absolutely nothing. The Home Secretary says absolutely nothing."
The killing has also raised concerns about hostility toward Britain’s Sikh community, which Sikh organizations have sought to distance from the crime.
In a public statement issued following the verdict, Sikh community organizations condemned the killing and stressed that the case should not be viewed as representative of Sikhism.
"Henry’s life has tragically been cut short by a moment of madness by an individual for which there can be no excuses," the statement said.
The organizations also acknowledged that "the actions of police officers who handcuffed the victim just before he died" had intensified criticism of police and "unnecessarily stirred up community hatred."
The statement further emphasized that legal protections allowing Sikhs in Britain to carry ceremonial kirpans for religious purposes do not apply if the blade is used violently.
"We understand in this case the weapon that may have been used was not the normal Kirpan worn by fully practicing Sikhs," the statement read.
Mendoza stressed that Britain’s Sikh community broadly condemned the murder and supported the investigation.
"It’s legal for Sikhs to carry ceremonial knives in the U.K. but they are almost always tiny ones that religious authorities have ordained are sufficient to fulfil the obligation," Mendoza told Fox News Digital. "He had one of those, plus his [8 inch] blade."
He also described Digwa as "a weapons nut," referencing evidence presented during the trial that prosecutors said showed the defendant had a fascination with knives and weapons.
The IOPC investigation into the officers’ actions remains ongoing. Fox News Digital reached out to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary for comment but did not receive a response before publication.
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