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POLL: Do you feel safe in the UK? Vote nowHenry Nowak's death has raised questions about crime and trust in how the UK is policed Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments POLL By Jon King, News Reporter 14:42, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 14:46, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 The murder of Henry Nowak led to protests and questions about how the UK is policed (Image: Getty)Henry Nowak's murder has sparked a public debate about policing and race in the UK after it emerged his killer claimed to be the victim of a racist attack. As the 18-year-old student lay dying, police in Southampton handcuffed him and reminded him of his rights as they arrested him and not the man eventually sentenced to life for his murder, Vickrum Digwa. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) While Henry's father said the family did not want his son's death to be used to stoke division, hatred or tension, protesters have taken to the streets of Southampton. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told the Commons on Wednesday that it was clear to millions that the country is living under two-tier policing. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said in reply he did not believe the claim and felt shocked at Mr Farage responding to the case in a way the family urged not to. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include...المصدر: ديلي إكسبرس | Source: ديلي إكسبرس
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