The UK police watchdog is investigating two officers over their handling of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was filmed being arrested and handcuffed by officers as he lay dying in Southampton in December.
Incident Details
Nowak had told officers he had been stabbed and could not breathe. One officer was heard saying: “Don’t think you have, mate”. His killer, Vickrum Digwa, a British-born Sikh man who has been jailed for life, falsely accused Nowak of racially abusing and assaulting him.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there were serious questions to answer, including how accusations of racism informed police decision-making – something the police watchdog said it was examining.
The police watchdog said the two officers were now under investigation for potential gross misconduct over concerns they may have breached professional standards including duties and responsibilities, use of force and discreditable conduct.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
