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British law enforcement officials are facing intense criticism following the death of an 18-year-old student who was restrained with handcuffs while dying from knife wounds after his attacker made false claims about a racist assault.<\/p>

Henry Nowak lost his life following a stabbing incident in Southampton, a city in southern England, this past December. On Monday, his killer Vickrum Digwa, age 23 and of Sikh faith, received a life sentence after providing false information to authorities claiming Nowak had attacked him.<\/p>

Body-worn camera recordings show Nowak on the ground stating “I’ve been stabbed” and “I can’t breathe” while a responding officer replies “I don’t think you have mate”.<\/p>

Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigration Reform party that currently tops polling data, characterized the incident as evidence that ethnic minority rights are prioritized over those of white British citizens.<\/p>

“The fear of being called racist was greater than dealing with Henry Nowak’s murder,” he stated.<\/p>

“We should respond to this with pure cold rage.”<\/p>

During Monday’s court proceedings, Judge William Mousley recognized that the case has generated racial tensions throughout Britain. A demonstration is planned for Tuesday evening in Southampton, with additional protests scheduled online for this week.<\/p>

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds described the body camera video as “harrowing” during a BBC Radio interview, stating: “The conduct of the police when you look at it at the scene is shocking”.<\/p>

Digwa used a knife to attack Nowak, claiming he was allowed to carry the blade under religious exemptions that permit Sikhs to possess ceremonial daggers.<\/p>

Upon police arrival, Digwa reported that his turban had been removed and that he sustained an eye injury.<\/p>

The victim’s relatives described his treatment by officers as “inhumane and degrading,” though his father stated outside the courthouse that his son’s death should not be “used to create further division, hatred or tension.”<\/p>

Farage drew comparisons to the 2020 death of George Floyd in the United States, which ignited the Black Lives Matter movement. Floyd had also said “I can’t breathe” while an officer pressed a knee against his neck for several minutes.<\/p>

Nowak passed away shortly after being placed in handcuffs. Officers removed the restraints and began CPR once they recognized his injuries.<\/p>

Hampshire Police, the responding agency that has issued an apology, is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.<\/p>

“The details of the police response raises serious concerns about police impartiality, fairness and judgement,” stated police commissioner Donna Jones, who added that investigation results would be released promptly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Law enforcement officials in Britain are under fire after body camera video showed officers handcuffing an 18-year-old student as he lay dying from stab wounds. The victim’s attacker had falsely claimed he was the target of a racist assault, leading police to restrain the dying teenager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":75441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780399459952.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-jCO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77678,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/british-authorities-arrest-6-more-following-violent-protest-over-students-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":75442,"position":0},"title":"British Authorities Arrest 6 More Following Violent Protest Over Student’s Death","author":"Admin","date":"June 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Six additional individuals face charges for violent disorder during protests in Southampton, England over the December stabbing death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. 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