David Lammy, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, publicly condemned remarks made by US Vice-President JD Vance regarding the murder of Henry Nowak. Lammy stated that he had a 'robust' phone conversation with Vance, during which he asserted that Vance's comments linking the murder to a 'mass invasion' of migrants were incorrect. Lammy emphasized that the tragic death of Nowak, an 18-year-old student, had nothing to do with migration issues. He expressed concern that Vance's statements were not only factually inaccurate but also unhelpful, particularly in light of the Nowak family's wishes to avoid division and hatred surrounding the incident. Vance's controversial comments followed violent unrest in Southampton, where Nowak was killed. The police had planned to counter misinformation during the trial of Nowak's killer, Vickrum Digwa, but were advised against it by the Crown Prosecution Service to protect the integrity of the case.