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Jill Lawless

Britain's Starmer slams Vance for teen stabbing claim

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's office has condemned comments by US Vice-President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.

Henry Nowak, 18, died after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in the English city of Southampton in December.

Digwa, who is Sikh, falsely claimed to police he was the victim of a racist assault by Nowak, who was white.

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