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Murdered student Henry Nowak told police 'I can't breathe' while handcuffed
Key takeaways
- The killer of the 18-year-old Southampton university student, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, lied to police attending the scene of the stabbing in December 2025, that he had been the victim of a racist attack.
- On Monday, Digwa was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Mr Nowak with a 21cm (8in) blade he said he carried as part of his Sikh faith to stab Nowak.
- The student's family called his treatment by police "inhumane and degrading" and the force has apologised.
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Charlotte Coles South of England Police bodycam footage shows officers speaking to killer and handcuffing Henry Nowak as he lay dying Student Henry Nowak who was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed told officers "I can't breathe" nine times, his father has said.
The killer of the 18-year-old Southampton university student, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, lied to police attending the scene of the stabbing in December 2025, that he had been the victim of a racist attack.
On Monday, Digwa was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Mr Nowak with a 21cm (8in) blade he said he carried as part of his Sikh faith to stab Nowak.
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