A former police officer has been forced to flee to a safe location after being falsely linked online to the arrest of Henry Nowak, who was stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa.
Christi Hill, who served as a police constable for 12 years, left Hampshire Constabulary in April 2024, months before the incident in December 2025. She and a male colleague have been misidentified on social media and AI platforms, including Elon Musk's Grok, as the officers shown in bodycam footage arresting Nowak.
In a statement, Hill said: 'I am writing this post with a heavy heart... My name and image have been widely circulated... falsely identifying me as one of the arresting officers... To be absolutely clear, I was not involved in this incident.' She noted the confusion stemmed from a national police bravery award photo being misattributed.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Tuesday that a male officer had also been misidentified and forced to move out of his home. Hampshire Constabulary condemned the 'significant spread of misinformation' and said the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the police response.
