Hampshire Police is facing an investigation following the murder and wrongful arrest of Henry Nowak.
An independent review will assess Hampshire Police’s handling of serious violence incidents following the wrongful arrest and murder of Henry Nowak, who was stabbed to death in Southampton, United Kingdom, by Vickrum Digwa. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hampshire Police is facing an investigation following the murder and wrongful arrest of white teenager Henry Nowak in Southampton, England. DETAIL: The investigation will be conducted by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service, the independent body responsible for inspecting the police forces and fire services of England and Wales. The investigation will review the force’s ability to respond to cases of serious violence , including call handling,…Open
Kiran Kaur, the Indian mother of Henry Nowak's murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the scene.
Kiran Kaur, the Indian mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing the murder weapon from the scene. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Kiran Kaur, 53, was sentenced to three years in prison at Southampton Crown Court for assisting her son, Vickrum Digwa , after he murdered white student Henry Nowak . Kaur removed the murder weapon , a Sikh religious dagger, from the scene, contributing to the delay in justice for the victim’s family. KEY QUOTE: “A responsible parent would have challenged their son over their actions and encouraged them to do the right thing. Instead, you took the knife home and put it with other weapons in your son’s bedroom.” – Judge William Mousley KC…Open
New court documents have revealed that murdered and wrongfully arrested white British teenager Henry Nowak's last words to his killer before being stabbed were a denial of racism.
New court documents have revealed that murdered and wrongfully arrested white British teenager Henry Nowak’s last words to his killer before being stabbed were a denial of racism. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The final words of white student Henry Nowak to his Sikh killer, Vickrum Digwa, were “I’m not a racist,” according to new court documents. DETAIL: Nowak, an 18-year-old white student, was fatally stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa with an eight-inch Sikh religious dagger in Southampton, England, in December 2025. Digwa falsely accused Nowak of racism when the police arrived. Digwa’s family also falsely accused Nowak of racial abuse in their call to the police. As a result, when the police arrived, Nowak was handcuffed as…Open
Two police officers are under investigation for gross misconduct following the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by a Sikh man in Southampton, England.
Two police officers are under investigation for gross misconduct following the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by a Sikh man in Southampton. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two police officers are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for potential gross misconduct in connection with the wrongful arrest and subsequent death of white student Henry Nowak, 18, who had been fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, with a Sikh religious dagger in Southampton, England. DETAIL: Henry Nowak told police officers he had been stabbed and asked for an ambulance, but they refused to believe him and arrested him based on an unsubstantiated allegation of racism from his murderer,…Open
The official police watchdog in the United Kingdom has announced an investigation into whether officers involved in the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, 18, were influenced by nearby anti-immigration protests.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating whether Hampshire Police’s wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak was influenced by nearby anti-immigration protests . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The official police watchdog in the United Kingdom has announced an investigation into whether officers involved in the wrongful arrest of white murder victim Henry Nowak, 18, were influenced by nearby anti-immigration protests. DETAIL: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has expanded its investigation into Hampshire Police after Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white student stabbed to death by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa with a Sikh religious dagger, was wrongfully handcuffed in December last year by…Open
Newly released footage of the night of Henry Nowak's murder by Vickrum Digwa confirms the police never handcuffed the killer, with the arresting officer telling Digwa "I know" when he falsely alleged he had been "racistly attacked."
Newly released footage of the night of Henry Nowak’s murder by Vickrum Digwa confirms the police never handcuffed the killer, with the arresting officer telling Digwa “I know” when he falsely alleged he had been “racistly attacked.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New bodycam footage released to the public has revealed more of the aftermath of white teenager Henry Nowak’s fatal stabbing by Sikh murderer Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, confirming that police treated the two very differently. Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially attacked, was not handcuffed when he was arrested for attempted murder, with the sympathetic-sounding arresting officer agreeing, “I know,” as Digwa falsely claimed that he had been…Open
Newly released evidence has revealed an eight-minute delay in police officers identifying that white teenager Henry Nowak had been stabbed in the chest.
Newly released evidence has revealed an eight-minute delay in police officers identifying that white teenager Henry Nowak had been stabbed in the chest. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Newly released evidence has revealed that officers who wrongfully arrested white teenager Henry Nowak took around eight minutes to discover he had been stabbed after initially treating him as a suspect following a false report by killer Vickrum Digwa , 23, that he had been racist. Notably, Nowak had told officers he had been stabbed before they handcuffed him, but they refused to believe him. DETAIL: A longer transcript of police body-worn camera footage from the murder in Southampton, England, last December shows Nowak repeatedly telling officers, “I’ve…Open