Nowak murder: force accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people
Key takeaways
- The murder of Henry Nowak has sparked violent disorder in Southampton.
- The racial disparity in the Hampshire force is higher than the average for England and Wales, and has worsened in recent years.
- Hampshire police have been subjected to claims of anti-white bias after the murder of Nowak last December in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely told officers he had been racially abused.
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The murder of Henry Nowak has sparked violent disorder in Southampton. Photograph: Ollie Thompson/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News View image in fullscreen. The murder of Henry Nowak has sparked violent disorder in Southampton. Photograph: Ollie Thompson/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News Police Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people Hampshire force whose officers responded to the murder of 18-year-old has a higher than average racial disparity
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe police force accused of anti-white racism after officers’ response to the murder of Henry Nowak is over five times more likely to subject black people to a stop and search than white people, according to the latest figures.
The racial disparity in the Hampshire force is higher than the average for England and Wales, and has worsened in recent years.