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UK far right exploiting student stabbing attack 'to promote moral panic', expert says

UK far right exploiting student stabbing attack 'to promote moral panic', expert says
France 24 Wednesday 03 June 2026, 19:01 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager who was handcuffed as he lay dying while his killer stood nearby. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Aaron Edwards, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester, says that "we're seeing a populist challenge from the right which is feeding perceptions not founded in reality and promoting a moral panic". Keywords for this article

Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager who was handcuffed as he lay dying while his killer stood nearby. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Aaron Edwards, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester, says that "we're seeing a populist challenge from the right which is feeding perceptions not founded in reality and promoting a moral panic". Keywords for this article
UK (LOCATION) Britain (LOCATION) FRANCE (LOCATION) Mark Owen (PERSON) Aaron Edwards (PERSON) the University of Leicester (ORG)
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