Robert Jenrick spreads misinformation about Henry Nowak case

Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick is spreading blatant misinformation in relation to the Henry Nowak case. And despite legal experts and social media users highlighting his lies, the post remains up:

Henry Nowak’s murderer will be out of prison in just over 20 years.

Why did he not get longer? Because the judge ruled that – as a Sikh – he had a “good legal reason” to carry a 21cm “Shastar” knife on the streets of Southampton.

This sentence is a joke. Two-tier justice… pic.twitter.com/LtBkIyStYF

— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) June 1, 2026

Oh, and to make matters worse, this guy used to be a solicitor. In other words, he should and does know better.

Reform lies

Former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal is among those who criticised Jenrick, noting:

NO he won’t be “out in just over 20 years” – that’s the minimum term before he can apply for parole

N0 he didn’t get a lighter sentence because of the knife – he has deliberately cut out the bit that says he got a LONGER sentence

If he was still a solicitor he’d get struck off.

In recent days, a lot has been said about Sikhs’ right to carry ceremonial knives, known as ‘kirpans’. People are arguing Sikh people should not be permitted to carry these kirpans, but it’s not relevant in this case anyway, because the blade wasn’t a legally permitted kirpan. A kirpan must be blunt and a mere 8cm long; as Jenrick himself notes, this description does not match the murder weapon:

You’re a liar. The judge ruled the Sikh exemption did not apply to the 21cm murder weapon, it was not a kirpan and convicted him of unlawful possession. https://t.co/mF1khIqw4A

— Gilly (@GillysGuidance) June 2, 2026

CrimeLine – a “digital knowledge platform for criminal law” – quoted Jenrick’s words back at him:

“I will not let this lie”. Peak irony.

They added:

Cut and paste politics from another liar who also does know better but prefers hate and division.

This is possibly in reference to the fact that Reform is misquoting Kemi Badenoch for political clout:

Reform really are descending into the gutter now. This is a total distortion of what Kemi Badenoch actually said. It’s another example of their increasingly desperate efforts to neutralise Restore. https://t.co/RhXngXMXzc

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) June 2, 2026

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Reform is pushing out these distortions despite the father of victim Henry Nowak saying:

We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension.

Ignoring these words completely, Nigel Farage said:

Henry Nowak’s family have responded to his murder with dignity.

I suggest the rest of us respond with pure cold hard rage.

He said “cold, hard rage”, but he could have said “cold, hard lies”, because that’s what Reform is pumping out. And it’s doing so to ensure scenes like those we saw last night in Southampton:

Dozens of bricks being thrown pic.twitter.com/VwPXkfZlmR

— Taj Ali (@Taj_Ali1) June 2, 2026

Politicians like Robert Jenrick know precisely what they’re doing when they post these lies. And it’s a terrifying sign of the chaos Britain will descend into should these self-serving liars form a government.

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