https://theworldwatch.com/tags/nowak/ Mon 22 Jun 2026 19:39:41 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616254/more-from-southampton-uk-england/
BBC News - PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz23p8117o Alexis Boon describes the scenes on the streets of Southampton on Tuesday night as "disgraceful", and says people arrived "intent" on violence and causing damage. He says he "feels really sorry" for the community, and that his force put a "robust and good policing operation together". Officers worked "bravely and courageously" to protect the community despite having missiles thrown at them and suffering "horrible abuse", he says. They did their job "very successfully", he adds. The Hampshire Police chief constable is asked about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's call for "pure cold rage" in response to the incident. Boon says it's "not for me" to comment on individual politicians, but adds that they have "a level of responsibility" - and most "would not want to see" that violence and disorder on the streets. Officers need to be held to account, he says, but they also need support from politicians. ]]> Wed 03 Jun 2026 16:36:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616254/more-from-southampton-uk-england/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616253/southampton-riots-uk-england/
BBC News - PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz23p8117o Alexis Boon describes the scenes on the streets of Southampton on Tuesday night as "disgraceful", and says people arrived "intent" on violence and causing damage. He says he "feels really sorry" for the community, and that his force put a "robust and good policing operation together". Officers worked "bravely and courageously" to protect the community despite having missiles thrown at them and suffering "horrible abuse", he says. They did their job "very successfully", he adds. The Hampshire Police chief constable is asked about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's call for "pure cold rage" in response to the incident. Boon says it's "not for me" to comment on individual politicians, but adds that they have "a level of responsibility" - and most "would not want to see" that violence and disorder on the streets. Officers need to be held to account, he says, but they also need support from politicians. ]]> Wed 03 Jun 2026 16:17:05 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616253/southampton-riots-uk-england/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616225/uk-locals-fed-up-with-the-police-after-henry-nowak-murder/
UK locals fed up with the police after Henry Nowak murder ]]> Tue 02 Jun 2026 23:23:06 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616225/uk-locals-fed-up-with-the-police-after-henry-nowak-murder/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616188/the-bodycam-footage-of-henry-nowak-s-last-moments/
The bodycam footage of Henry Nowak’s last moments. When police arrived, Henry's attacker told officers that he had been the victim of a racist attack and claimed Henry Nowak had assaulted him and knocked off his turban which was a lie. Officers treated Henry's attacker as the victim and handcuffed Henry Nowak while he was seriously injured and treated him like a criminal. You can hear Henry asking for help. Henry: "Help me!" Henry: "I've been stabbed!" Henry: “I can’t breathe!” over and over again. Officer: "I don't think you have mate." Digwa fatally stabbed Nowak five times with a 21cm (8.3 inches) ceremonial Sikh blade (shastar/kirpan). The jury convicted Digwa of murder on 28 May 2026. Digwa's mother, Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty of assisting an offender. The judge rejected Digwa's accusations that Nowak had physically or racially abused him. Digwa received a sentence of life imprisonment, with a minimum of 21 years. Hampshire police and Isle of Wight Constabulary publicly apologized after the trial. Officers were initially misled by false claims from Vickrum Digwa that he had been the victim of a racist assault, and that officers did not immediately realize Henry Nowak had suffered fatal stab wounds. The police referred the incident to the independent watchdog, which is investigating the officers' actions, including the handcuffing and medical response. Sikh kirpan blade is legal to carry in UK, if it is genuinely carried for religious reasons under the exemptions in UK law. The law does not set a general maximum blade length for a kirpan carried for religious reasons. ]]> Tue 02 Jun 2026 02:49:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616188/the-bodycam-footage-of-henry-nowak-s-last-moments/