Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOne of the officers involved in the Henry Nowak murder case has resigned, police say. Nowak, 18, was handcuffed by police while he lay dying after his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, told officers that he had racially abused him, body-worn camera footage shows.A spokesperson for Hampshire Police told the BBC that an officer had stepped down but three others who were involved were continuing to serve.Sir Keir Starmer said he “felt sick” watching footage and said a full investigation was needed into how “accusations of racism” informed the police’s decision-making in the case.Digwa, 23, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years served for murdering the 18-year-old in Southampton.In fullPolitics latest: Officer involved in Henry Nowak case resigns after Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching bodycam footageThank 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
Officer involved in Henry Nowak murder case resigns
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOne of the officers involved in the Henry Nowak murder case has resigned, police say. Nowak, 18, was handcuffed by police while he lay dying after his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, told officers that he had racially abused him, body-worn camera footage shows.A spokesperson for Hampshire Police told the BBC that an officer had stepped down but three others who were involved were continuing to serve.Sir Keir Starmer said he “felt sick” watching footage and said a full investigation was needed into how “accusations of racism” informed the police’s decision-making in the case.Digwa, 23, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years served for murdering the 18-year-old in Southampton.In fullPolitics latest: Officer involved in Henry Nowak case resigns after Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching bodycam footageThank 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
Hampshire Police officer resigned after Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed while dying; his attacker claimed racial abuse. The case raises concerns about racism allegations influencing police decisions, prompting PM Starmer to demand full investigation.
