Police pelted with missiles at Henry Nowak protest
Summary
Police officers faced a violent protest near the home of the man who killed Henry Nowak in Southampton. The protest included several hundred people throwing objects at officers, who had to retreat, following the life sentence of Vickrum Digwa for Nowak’s murder.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak, 18, was murdered in December 2025 while walking to his student accommodation in Southampton.
- Vickrum Digwa, 23, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
- Protesters gathered first outside Southampton Central Police Station and then near Digwa’s family home in St Denys.
- Demonstrators threw chairs, cans, and flares at police officers wearing riot gear.
- Digwa claimed he carried a large blade for religious reasons and falsely told police he was a victim of a racist attack.
- Body camera footage showed Nowak telling officers he was stabbed while handcuffed and dying.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the police response to the incident.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the violence "completely unacceptable," and Southampton MP Satvir Kaur warned against using the murder to create community divisions.
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