'I can't breathe': protesters clash with police over handcuffed dying student
Summary
Protests took place in the UK after a video showed Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, handcuffed by police while he was dying. Nowak had been stabbed following a false claim of racial abuse, and he told officers, "I can't breathe," before his death. The UK Prime Minister announced an investigation into the police actions seen in the footage.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak, 18 years old, was handcuffed by police while dying in Southampton, UK.
- Nowak was stabbed by a Sikh man who falsely accused him of using racist language.
- In the video, Nowak repeatedly says, "I can't breathe" to the police officers.
- Protests broke out in response to the video showing the handcuffing of a dying student.
- Far-right groups say white British people are treated unfairly by the police.
- A UK government report in 2024 showed black people are 2.2 times more likely to be arrested than white people.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the footage "harrowing" and ordered an investigation into police conduct.
- The video was recorded on December 3, 2025, and released by police in June 2026.
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