Henry Nowak ‘would have hated’ riots after his murder, says family
Summary
Henry Nowak’s family said he would have opposed the protests and political arguments that followed his fatal stabbing in Southampton. They want answers about how police treated him at the scene, while investigations into the police response continue.Key Facts
- Nowak was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last year.
- Police handcuffed Nowak as he lay dying after Digwa falsely accused him of racial abuse.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for “pure cold rage” and criticized what he called “two-tier policing.”
- Protests took place in Southampton in the weeks after Nowak’s death, with some groups urging people to attend.
- Nowak’s mother, Lucy Ross, said some people had used her son’s death to advance political arguments.
- The IOPC said its investigation into possible failures in the police response is expected to finish early next year.
- The IOPC said in July that two officers were under investigation for potential gross misconduct.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood commissioned an independent review led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk.
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