PM calls for full investigation into how ‘accusations of racism’ informed police handling of the case

The murder of Henry Nowak is being treated by police as a 'trigger incident' that has the potential to spark disorder and hate crime

Demonstrators descended upon Southampton Central Police Station just before 6pm on Tuesday holding Union Jack flags and banners reading 'Save our kids'.

Demonstrators arrived outside Southampton police station just before 6pm, holding banners which read 'Save Our Kids' and chanting 'I can't breathe'.

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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Protesters gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station following the conviction of Vikrum Digwa for the murder of Henry Nowak - missiles have now been thrown at police

Demonstration follows family’s plea for death not to be used to create division

Henry Nowak, 18, was brutally stabbed to death and, in his final moments, was arrested after police in Southampton believed his attacker's claim he himself was the victim of a…

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Home Secretary says violence directed towards officers is ‘completely unacceptable’

Hundreds of demonstrators descended on a police station in Southampton to protest officers who ignored his pleas for help as his attacked Vickrum Digwa falsely claimed to be the…

Scores of demonstrators clashed with riot police on the streets of Southampton after a protest for murdered teenager Henry Nowak descended into anger. Footage shows police…

UK police have been pelted with bricks and bins as violent protests erupted in the southern city of Southampton on Tuesday, following the release of harrowing bodycam footage…

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PM calls for full investigation into how ‘accusations of racism’ informed police handling of the case

Sarah Jones appeals for calm after rioting over the death of Nowak, who was handcuffed while dying from stab wound

Protesters have clashed with police in Southampton over the December murder of finance student Henry Nowak. The fatally injured victim was handcuffed by police after his killer…

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Clashes erupted in Southampton over the killing of finance student Henry Nowak, who was accused of racist abuse before being fatally injured.