Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his disgust after viewing police bodycam footage showing a dying student being handcuffed by officers. The Labour leader said he 'felt sick' watching the clip of Henry Nowak, 18, who was restrained as he bled to death from knife wounds.
The officers involved in the incident are not currently under investigation for misconduct, Hampshire Police has confirmed. However, one of the officers has resigned from the force. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is reviewing the case but has not yet referred any officers for misconduct proceedings.
In the footage, released by the force with permission from Henry's family, he can be heard pleading 'I've been stabbed' and 'I can't breathe'. An officer replies 'I don't think you have mate' before handcuffing him. Henry was stabbed in the legs and heart by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was jailed for life for murder on Monday.
The IOPC said it plans to meet with Henry's family in the coming weeks. A spokesperson stated that the investigation remains ongoing and that all officers involved are currently being treated as witnesses. The family has not yet filed a misconduct complaint.
Hampshire Police confirmed that one female officer has left the force since the incident, but she is not among the two officers seen in the bodycam footage. The remaining officers are still carrying out frontline duties.
