Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer expressed profound shock and concern over footage depicting police handcuffing dying student Henry Nowak. The incident took place on 3 December 2025 in Southampton, where 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa fatally stabbed Mr Nowak. Body-worn camera footage shows Mr Nowak repeatedly stating he had been stabbed, prompting an officer to reply, 'Don't think you have, mate.' The prime minister called for an examination into how the killer's 'accusations of racism' may have influenced police decision-making at the scene. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is currently investigating the case, with its report anticipated within the next three months. In fullPolitics latest: Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching ‘harrowing’ bodycam footage in Henry Nowak murder caseThank 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

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

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Outrage erupts as bodycam footage shows UK police handcuffing a dying student, Henry Nowak, after he was stabbed and falsely accused. Learn more about the

Henry Nowak was murdered by Vickrum Digwa, who fatally stabbed him with an 8-inch blade he claimed he carried as part of his Sikh faith.

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The Prime Minister said he 'felt sick' after watching bodycam footage of the teenager pleading unsuccessfully for help from officers after he was brutally attacked by Vickrum…

Sir Keir Starmer has said he “felt sick” watching police handcuff student Henry Nowak as he lay dying. The 18-year-old was handcuffed as he lay dying after being fatally stabbed…

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Harry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was stabbed to death by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa - harrowing footage shows him being handcuffed as he lay dying

Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was stabbed to death by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa - 'harrowing' footage shows him being handcuffed as he lay dying

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the bodycam footage of Nowak, 18, in handcuffs after being brutally knifed by Vickrum Digwa last December made him 'feel sick'.

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The Prime Minister says he "felt sick" when he saw the bodycam footage of police arresting 18-year-old Henry Nowak - moments before he died after being fatally stabbed by Vickrum…

UK prime minister says he ‘felt sick’ watching footage of police arresting murder victim as he lay dying from wounds

The British Prime Minister said he "felt sick" while watching video released by police of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed while he lay dying from stab wounds after his…

Bodycam footage showing a dying student being handcuffed by British police after he was fatally stabbed has sparked fresh outrage across the U.K., with...

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Bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak pleading "I've been stabbed" and an officer replying "I don't think you have mate". Some audio has been removed due to its distressing content.

Police bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak lying on the street saying “I’ve been stabbed”, while an officer responds: “I don’t think you have, mate”.