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

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Britain's interior minister accused far-right activists of weaponizing a teenager's death to incite violence after police faced attacks at protests over the killing. The student died while handcuffed, his attacker standing nearby. Aaron Edwards, a researcher at the University of Leicester, told France 24 that the right is manufacturing a moral panic based on false perceptions, exploiting the tragedy for political gain rather than addressing legitimate public concerns.