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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMinisters have appealed for calm following clashes between protesters and police near where Henry Nowak was stabbed to death.The unrest came amid outcry that police handcuffed a dying Mr Nowak while his killer claimed to be the victim of a racial attack. Policing Minister Sarah Jones urged people to not “over-react”, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violence, reiterating that Nowak’s family do not want their son’s death to cause “division”. The National Police Chiefs’ Council announced a review of its anti-racism guidance, which some critics have linked to the actions of the officers involved. Vickrum Digwa received a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison for stabbing Mr Nowak, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the police response, with one officer having resigned and three others still serving. In fullHenry Nowak: Protesters clash with riot police near site of Southampton stabbingThank 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
Ministers call for calm after clashes over Henry Nowak’s death
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMinisters have appealed for calm following clashes between protesters and police near where Henry Nowak was stabbed to death.The unrest came amid outcry that police handcuffed a dying Mr Nowak while his killer claimed to be the victim of a racial attack. Policing Minister Sarah Jones urged people to not “over-react”, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the violence, reiterating that Nowak’s family do not want their son’s death to cause “division”. The National Police Chiefs’ Council announced a review of its anti-racism guidance, which some critics have linked to the actions of the officers involved. Vickrum Digwa received a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison for stabbing Mr Nowak, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the police response, with one officer having resigned and three others still serving. In fullHenry Nowak: Protesters clash with riot police near site of Southampton stabbingThank 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
