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Inspectors to assess police after Henry Nowak murder
The review will assess call handling, dispatch and training, and it will separately avoid examining individual officers already under investigation.
- His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services formally began an independent inspection of Hampshire Police's response to serious violence following concerns over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton last year.
- Assailant Vickrum Digwa murdered Henry with a ceremonial knife on December 3, 2025, receiving a life sentence with a 21-year minimum term at Southampton Crown Court on June 1, 2026.
- Bodyworn camera footage captured officers handcuffing Henry while he said, "I've been stabbed," multiple times as an officer responded, "I don't think you have, mate."
- Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones requested the review under the Police Act 1996 to restore public confidence; misinformation meanwhile caused former officer Christi Hill, who served 12 years in Portsmouth, to be falsely accused online.
- Inspectors will examine 999 call handling, dispatch procedures, and training, though the review excludes individual officer conduct on December 3, 2025, which the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating separately.
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