Police pelted with missiles at Henry Nowak protest

Police pelted with missiles at Henry Nowak protest8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleStuart RustSouth of EnglandGetty ImagesOfficers in riot gear faced a hostile crowd close to the family home of Henry Nowak's killerPolice officers have been pelted with missiles during a protest near the Southampton home of Henry Nowak's killer.A crowd of several hundred initially took part in a demonstration outside Southampton Central Police Station before gathering close to the family home of Vickrum Digwa in St Denys.The 23-year-old was jailed for life on Monday after being convicted of murdering Nowak, 18, as he walked back to his student accommodation in Southampton in December 2025.Responding to the clashes with police, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the scenes as "completely unacceptable". Watch: BBC correspondent reports from protests over Nowak stabbingProtesters marched across the city from the police station to the St Denys area, close to where Nowak was murdered in December. Chairs, cans and flares were thrown at officers in riot gear, forcing them to retreat.Digwa stabbed Nowak with a large blade he claimed to carry for religious reasons, before lying to police at the scene and falsely claiming he had been the victim of a racist attack - leading officers to arrest Henry rather than his killer.Body cam footage released this week showed Nowak repeatedly telling officers he had been stabbed as he lay dying in handcuffs. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched an investigation into the force's response.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said there are "serious questions for police" following the release of the footage.During the initial protest at the police station, political activist Tommy Robinson spoke to the crowd.Getty ImagesHundreds of people gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station before moving to the St Denys areaRobinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said: "I hea...