Tensions over the murder of student Henry Nowak boiled over on Tuesday, with police and protesters clashing after police body camera footage of his final moments was released.Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, with a Sikh ceremonial blade. Police bodycam footage confirmed the most inflammatory details of reports about the murder, with police initially siding with Digwa after he accused the wounded Nowak of racism. The responding officers ignored Nowak’s pleas for several minutes, going so far as to handcuff him as he lost consciousness and died. The release of the footage caused an outpouring of rage from the British public, culminating in hundreds of protesters demonstrating, at times clashing with police near the site of Nowak’s death.Protests began outside of Southampton Central police station, then took a violent turn as protesters marched to the home of Digwa, the location of Nowak’s death.
UK POLICE BODYCAM FOOTAGE SHOWS OFFICERS IGNORING DYING PLEAS OF STUDENT STABBED BY SIKH MAN WHO ACCUSED HIM OF RACISM
The height of the riots featured demonstrators throwing bricks, rocks, bottles, cans, flares, and trash cans at lines of riot police.
