A police officer has received death threats and has been 'forced to relocate' after being wrongly identified online as being involved in the Henry Nowak murder case, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said.
The officer has had to relocate for the safety and security of his family, the Home Secretary told the House of Commons this afternoon.
Vickrum Digwa, 23, was yesterday jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for stabbing Mr Nowak, 18, six times with a religious blade he was carrying in Southampton.
Earlier, a spokesperson for Hampshire Police Federation said: 'The murder of Henry Nowak was a tragedy, our thoughts are with his family and friends.'
'The officers' actions that night are subject to rigorous independent scrutiny and we must let that process run its course.'
'The Police Federation condemns in the strongest possible terms the calls for mob or vigilante justice against officers we have seen in recent days.'
'That has included police officers being wrongly identified as being involved in the incident and personal details such as home address being widely published.'
'We call on politicians of all parties and media commentators to be more responsible in their comments - and allow due process for the officers involved to ensue.'
'As a staff association we are supporting all Hampshire Police officers and we urge all our members to take appropriate action online and offline to stay safe.'
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.
