Murder of Henry Nowak

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On 3 December 2025, Henry Nowak, an 18‑year‑old university student, was murdered in Southampton, Hampshire, England, by 23‑year‑old Vickrum Singh Digwa. Police bodycam footage showing officers arresting Nowak as he lay dying from stab wounds sparked public outrage, parliamentary debate, and wider discussion about policing and knife laws. Nowak had been walking home when he encountered Digwa, who stabbed him five times with a 21 cm (8.3 in) dagger he claimed was carried for Sikh religious reasons. When police officers arrived at the scene, Nowak was lying on the ground saying he had been stabbed and could not breathe. Digwa denied having stabbed Nowak, and falsely told the officers that Nowak had assaulted him and used a racial slur, prompting the officers to handcuff and arrest Nowak moments before he lost consciousness and died. In response to Nowak revealing he had been stabbed, the arresting officer replied "You've been stabbed? Don't think you have, mate." Following the death of Nowak...

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