Prime Minister Keir Starmer says police must answer “serious questions” about how they handled a case involving the stabbing death of teenager Henry Nowak. Starmer made the comments after viewing bodycam footage in which the wounded student pleads for help but officers do not appear to provide effective assistance in time. He said watching the footage “felt sick.”
The comments relate to the investigation and policing response around the attack in which Nowak was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. Starmer’s remarks frame the issue as one of public accountability, focusing on whether the response to the victim’s calls for help met expectations.
The reports emphasize Starmer’s reaction to the footage and his assertion that unanswered questions remain for police. At this stage, the coverage focuses on the existence of the bodycam recording, the victim’s attempts to seek help, and the claim that the handling of the incident should be reviewed.
