Two arrests as 11 officers hurt in Nowak protests
Two people were arrested and 11 officers were hurt as protesters clashed with police over the handling of Henry Nowak’s killing, officials said.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Southampton, hurling bricks, bins, and flares at officers near the site where 18-year-old Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed.
- Public outrage erupted after released body-worn footage showed officers handcuffing a dying Nowak while his killer, Vickrum Digwa, falsely claimed he had been the victim of a racist attack on December 3, 2025.
- Following Digwa's life sentence with a minimum of 21 years on Monday, police arrested two individuals—one for assaulting an officer, one for weapon possession—during violent clashes near Portswood.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the scenes as "completely unacceptable" and accused demonstrators of "hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence and disorder," while urging respect for the Nowak family's plea against division.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct expects to report findings within three months, while the National Police Chiefs Council reviews the Police Race Action Plan amid national debate over policing standards and accusations of "two-tier" practices.
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UK police clash with protesters over murder of Henry Nowak
Tensions over the murder of student Henry Nowak boiled over on Tuesday, with police and protesters clashing after police body camera footage of his final moments was released. Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, with a Sikh ceremonial blade. Police bodycam footage confirmed the most inflammatory details of reports about the murder, with police initially siding with Digwa after he accused the wounde…
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