Former Officer Misidentified in Henry Nowak Case
Christi Hill, a former police constable, has gone into hiding after being falsely accused online of involvement in the arrest of Henry Nowak, who was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. Both Hill and a male police officer have been wrongly identified on social media and AI platforms, including Elon Musk’s Grok.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Tuesday that a male officer was misidentified and had to relocate from his home due to threats.
Grok incorrectly named Hill and another officer as the “primary officers shown” in the police bodycam footage related to the case. Elon Musk, owner of Grok, has expressed interest in the case and posted on his X platform during the trial that he would fund a private prosecution of the officers involved.
Hill served as a police officer in Portsmouth for 12 years before leaving the force in April 2024, which was 20 months prior to the murder incident.
Christi Hill’s Statement on False Accusations
“I am writing this post with a heavy heart, both out of deep sadness for a tragic event and out of a necessity to protect my reputation, safety and peace of mind.
Today, my name and image have been widely circulated on social media, and now by AI platforms such as Grok, falsely identifying me as one of the arresting officers in the Henry Nowak case.
To be absolutely clear, I was not involved in this incident. In fact, I left Hampshire constabulary in April 2024. The tragic events involving Henry Nowak occurred in December 2025.
The confusion stems from a national police bravery award media release. A photo of myself and a former colleague, who has also been wrongfully targeted, is being repeatedly shared and misattributed to this case.”
“It is alarming to see how quickly a piece of outdated media can be weaponised by algorithms and accepted as fact by AI platforms, despite being factually impossible.
It is deeply unsettling to have my name wrongly attached to such a high-profile and sensitive matter whilst there has been a clear lack of support from Hampshire constabulary in rectifying this false narrative in a timely manner.
My primary thoughts remain with the family affected by this tragedy. They deserve justice and clarity, not the noise of online misinformation. I kindly ask my network to help clarification.”
Official Response from Hampshire Constabulary
A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary stated:
“We know there has been significant commentary following the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa and we recognise the desire for answers about the police response that night.
However, what we cannot accept is the significant spread of misinformation online by those intent on causing further fear and division by making threats to officers and sharing names that are simply not true.
A police officer unrelated to this case has been misidentified online and subject to death threats.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is continuing its independent investigation into our response on the night in question, following our self-referral the next day. While that progresses, we ask that people avoid harmful speculation online.”
Requests for comment have been made to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
