Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years for murdering Henry Nowak

Police must now be allies to one member of the public, because of the colour of his skin, whatever the facts or realities in front of them.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, stabbed Mr Nowak six times before lying to the first officers on the scene, claiming the teenager had shouted racist abuse, punched him and knocked off his…

Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years for murdering Henry Nowak

The guidance is at the heart of controversy after footage emerged of Henry Nowak being handcuffed and his pleas for help ignored as he bled to death on the floor.

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Analysis of evidence and interviews with experts suggests focus by rightwing critics on race misses reality of police failures

Successive Home Secretaries had previously dismissed concerns about the controversial Anti-Racism Commitment which tells officers they should not be 'colour blind'.