Shabana Mahmood launches review into murder of student Henry Nowak
Summary
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an independent review into whether authorities missed chances to prevent the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton. The review will also examine the family’s experience of the criminal justice system and, after the police watchdog concludes its investigation, consider the police response.Key Facts
- Former Conservative lord chancellor Alex Chalk KC will lead the review, which is due to report initial findings within five months.
- Nowak was fatally stabbed in December while walking home from a night out.
- Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years and has permission to challenge the sentence length on 5 November.
- Two officers who first arrived at the scene are under investigation for potential gross misconduct over their response to Nowak’s injuries and the decision to arrest him.
- Police body-camera footage showed Nowak saying he had been stabbed, while an officer replied, “Don’t think you have, mate.”
- Digwa’s mother, Kiran Kaur, was jailed for three years for assisting an offender after removing the knife used in the killing.
- The knife was later found at the family home, along with more than 20 other weapons.
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