Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about facing racist attack

Police bodycam footage also shows Vickrum Digwa claiming student was wounded from punch or falling over

Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about facing racist attack

TL;DR

  • Vickrum Digwa, convicted of murdering Henry Nowak, lied to police about being racially attacked by the student.
  • Digwa falsely claimed Nowak racially abused him and knocked off his turban before the fatal stabbing.
  • The bodycam footage shows Digwa suggesting Nowak's wounds were from a punch or falling over bins.
  • Nowak was arrested and handcuffed by police while he was dying, falsely accused of racism.
  • The revelation of Nowak's false accusation and handcuffing led to riots in Southampton.
  • A judge confirmed Nowak had said nothing racist, contradicting Digwa's claims.