UK Police Face Investigation After Nowak Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Attacker Vickrum Digwa lied about a racist assault after fatally stabbing student Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying, prompting an IOPC investigation into police conduct.
- On Monday, Southampton Crown Court sentenced Vickrum Digwa, 23, to life imprisonment with a minimum 21-year term for murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak with a 21cm blade in Southampton on December 3, 2025.
- Digwa told police a 'wicked lie' about a racist attack, prompting officers to handcuff the dying student while he repeatedly pleaded 'I can't breathe,' delaying critical medical aid.
- Evidence presented in court highlighted Digwa's 'weapons obsession,' noting he chose to carry a 21cm kirpan despite religious exemptions covering smaller blades, which prosecutors said demonstrated intent rather than faith.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the police response 'harrowing' and said there are 'serious questions' to answer, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigates officers' actions over the coming three months.
- The case sparked national debate over knife laws and religious exemptions, as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claimed a 'two-tier culture' while Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones called for a review of religious blade exemptions.
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At the end of 2025, a British student died after a stabbing attack on the street, in the presence of police officers, who had confused the perpetrators and victims. The case moved Britain - and rights tried to fight the crime politically. By Gabi Biesinger.
Henry Nowak: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer “felt sick” watching footage of student being handcuffed after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa
The Prime Minister has said there are “serious questions” to answer following the death of student Henry Nowak who was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by killer Vickrum Digwa.
Rarely has bodycam footage hit so hard. It is perhaps the most intrusive and shocking police footage released in the United Kingdom in recent years. Four times, 18-year-old student Henry Nowak warns that he has been stabbed. Seven times he cries out that he cannot breathe. But the officers who rushed to the scene refuse to believe him and put him in handcuffs. While the teenager succumbs to his injuries on the sidewalk, his murderer, who had fal…
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British police are under fire after an 18-year-old student, Henry Nowak, was handcuffed last December while being stabbed and died. The perpetrator lied to the police, claiming the victim had attacked him. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday.
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