Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleViolent clashes erupted in Southampton, with protesters pelting police with missiles near the site where Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed. Hundreds gathered, including activists Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox, with demonstrators chanting 'Henry, Henry' and throwing bricks, chairs, cans, and flares at officers. The unrest follows scrutiny over police conduct during the stabbing incident, where officers arrested and handcuffed Mr Nowak as he lay dying, after his killer, Vickrum Digwa, claimed a racist attack. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violence, accusing demonstrators of 'hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence,' echoing the Nowak family's plea against using his death for division. The National Police Chiefs’ Council announced a review of its anti-racism guidance, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigates the incident, and one officer involved has resigned. In fullProtesters in violent clashes with police over death of Henry NowakThank 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
Henry Nowak: Protesters clash with riot police near site of Southampton stabbing
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleViolent clashes erupted in Southampton, with protesters pelting police with missiles near the site where Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed. Hundreds gathered, including activists Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox, with demonstrators chanting 'Henry, Henry' and throwing bricks, chairs, cans, and flares at officers. The unrest follows scrutiny over police conduct during the stabbing incident, where officers arrested and handcuffed Mr Nowak as he lay dying, after his killer, Vickrum Digwa, claimed a racist attack. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violence, accusing demonstrators of 'hijacking this tragedy to stir up violence,' echoing the Nowak family's plea against using his death for division. The National Police Chiefs’ Council announced a review of its anti-racism guidance, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigates the incident, and one officer involved has resigned. In fullProtesters in violent clashes with police over death of Henry NowakThank 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
Violent clashes erupted in Southampton after Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing; hundreds clashed with police, with activists hurling bricks and flares. The incident triggered reviews of police anti-racism guidance and misconduct investigation into officer conduct.
