Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHampshire Police planned to issue a statement addressing "disinformation" during the trial of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of murdering Henry Nowak. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) advised the police against releasing the statement, warning it could jeopardise the "integrity" of the ongoing legal proceedings. Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who died in police custody after officers handcuffed him despite his pleas of being stabbed. Public anger intensified following the release of police body-worn video, leading to protests and 11 people being charged after violent clashes. The incident has sparked a political row, drawing comments from the Prime Minister, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, JD Vance, and Elon Musk, with an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation underway. In fullPolice planned ‘disinformation’ intervention during trial of Henry Nowak’s killerThank 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

Hampshire Constabulary has been sharply criticised for its response to Henry Nowak’s death

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The 999 call made in which murderer Vickrum Digwa claimed that Henry Nowak racially abused him has been released in full. Police bodycam footage shows that Mr Nowak was handcuffed…

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Police officers forced into hiding, manipulated images and disputed claims about the weapon used to murder 18-year-old student Henry Nowak are all part of a wave of misinformation…

Police officers forced into hiding, manipulated images and disputed claims about the weapon used to murder 18-year-old student Henry Nowak are all part of a wave of misinformation…

In his final moments, Henry Nowak told police officers nine times “I can’t breathe” and four times that he had been stabbed.In response police officer dragged him across the…

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Hampshire Police drafted a statement during the Henry Nowak murder trial to counter online misinformation, but were warned by the CPS it could jeopardise the case against his…

Prosecutors advised Hampshire Police that it could risk impacting the 'integrity' of the case against Vickrum Digwa if it were to put out a statement about 'disinformation'.

Prosecutors advised the police that issuing a message risked impacting the ‘integrity’ of the case against Vickrum Digwa

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It shockingly emerged that Vickrum Digwa asked his mother Kiran Kaur - who is being held on remand for assisting an offender - to take the weapon away from the murder scene.

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Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFootage has emerged showing Vickrum Digwa,…

Hampshire Police planned to publish a statement implying that the 18-year-old had assaulted killer Vickrum Digwa and his brother, according to reports.