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

Henry Nowak, 18, died from multiple stab wounds in a brutal attack after a night out. His killer, Vickrum Digwa, falsely claimed he was a victim of a racist attack

Vickrum Digwa who stabbed Henry Nowak five times with his religious knife in the UK has been sentenced for life, concluding a high-octane case that was being followed all across…

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Henry Nowak begged officers to call an ambulance after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who carried out the murder in Southampton city centre.

The chilling footage shows Mr Nowak lying on the floor as he is handcuffed by officers

DISTRESSING CONTENT Henry Nowak was dismissed by police as he lay dying in Southampton last year, with new footage showing the teen being told 'I'm sure you have mate' after he…

Sir Keir Starmer said ‘it is right’ that the police watchdog is investigating officers’ response to the stabbing.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleStudent Henry Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed…

Chilling bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak telling police officers, "I've been stabbed" while being handcuffed. The 18-year-old student was handcuffed as he lay dying after being…

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Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak with a knife, which he carried as part of his Sikh religion

Ein 18-jähriger Student wird niedergestochen und stirbt in Handschellen, nach Luft ringend. Die Polizei hilft ihm nicht, schätzt die Situation anders ein. Der Fall Henry Nowak…

Kemi Badenoch was visibly emotional as she discussed the harrowing bodycam footage that showed Henry Nowak’s cries for help being dismissed by police after he was stabbed to…