Six more due in court after Henry Nowak police protest
Summary
Six more men have been charged after a protest in Southampton linked to the murder of Henry Nowak. The protest turned violent, injuring 11 police officers and a police dog, following the release of bodycam footage showing Nowak handcuffed after being stabbed.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December.
- Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life for Nowak’s murder.
- Digwa claimed he acted in self-defense after alleging racial abuse.
- A protest occurred after police released bodycam footage of Nowak handcuffed while dying.
- During the protest, thrown objects injured 11 police officers and one police dog.
- Twenty people have now been charged related to the protests.
- Six men are scheduled to appear in Southampton Magistrates’ Court with charges including violent disorder, affray, obstruction, and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Nowak was a first-year student studying accountancy and finance at the University of Southampton.
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