Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStudent Henry Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa on 3 December 2025. Newly released bodycam footage shows police dismissing Nowak's repeated cries of 'I've been stabbed' and 'I can't breathe' as he lay bleeding. Officers proceeded to handcuff Nowak and arrest him on suspicion of assault, while his attacker, Digwa, claimed racial assault. Nowak died shortly after being handcuffed, leading his family to condemn the police's 'inhumane' treatment and the stark contrast with how Digwa was handled. Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder, and police have since apologised for handcuffing Nowak. In full‘I can’t breathe’: Harrowing bodycam footage shows moment police dismiss Henry Nowak’s stabbing claimThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in