Ex-police officer is in hiding after Grok falsely linked her to Henry Nowak’s arrest

A former police officer has gone into hiding after Grok incorrectly said she handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying.

Christi Hill was identified by X’s AI chatbot as having arrested Henry after he was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. She had left Hampshire police in 2024.

Digwa falsely claimed Henry made racist remarks towards him, leading officers to arrest the dying student rather than his attacker.

Despite Henry’s father saying he does not want his son’s murder to ‘create further hatred, division or tension’, the case has seen riots erupt in Southampton, attended by Tommy Robinson.

Eleven police officers were injured after bricks and chairs were thrown at them.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has also been accused of exploiting the murder, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying he is trying to ‘create division’.

Christi, who was a serving police officer for 12 years before leaving Hampshire Constabulary, was wrongly labelled by the AI chatbot Grok as one of the ‘primary officers shown’ in the bodycam footage of the arrest.

She was wrongly identified alongside a male officer, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying on Tuesday he has had to move out of his home.

Christi, released a statement on her LinkedIn, said: ‘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 seems to have stemmed from a picture of her and the other officer accused from a national police bravery award media release, Christi explained.

But she added it was ‘alarming’ to see how the picture was weaponised by algorithms and AI platforms.

‘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,’ Christi said.

Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘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.’

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