Bodycam footage sparks controversy after Southampton stabbing tied to false racism claim
TL;DR
UK police bodycam footage shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely claimed to officers that he was the victim of a racist attack. Digwa was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years. Nowak's family says Digwa is responsible and that the police response was inhumane; Hampshire Police apologized and the case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for review.
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