Nowak family tell of 'unbelievable pain' of seeing footage of dying son handcuffed
Summary
Henry Nowak’s family told ITV that watching police body-camera footage of officers handcuffing him as he lay dying deepened their grief. Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December 2025; the UK government has ordered an independent review of the case, while a police watchdog investigates two officers.Key Facts
- Nowak was stabbed five times while walking home from a night out with friends in Southampton on 3 December 2025.
- His killer, Vickrum Digwa, falsely told police that Nowak had racially abused him.
- Body-camera footage captured Nowak repeatedly saying he had been stabbed as officers handcuffed him; one officer replied, “Don’t think you have, mate.”
- Digwa was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 21 years.
- Police took another 24 hours to identify Nowak’s body and inform his family.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an independent review led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk, including a review of possible missed opportunities to intervene.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating two officers for potential gross misconduct and examining whether race, religion or prejudice affected police decisions.
- Digwa’s mother, Kiran Kaur, was jailed for three years for assisting an offender after removing the knife used in the killing.
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