Police officers consider intervening during the trial of the man accused of killing Henry Nowak, but accounts from court reporting indicate that intervention was not carried out. The Belfast Telegraph and The Independent both describe the same issue: police involvement was discussed in relation to the proceedings, and advice or plans relating to whether officers should step in during the trial are presented in their respective reports. Across the coverage, the central point is that police were monitoring the situation and contemplated action, yet guidance leaned away from an immediate intervention during the trial itself. The reports focus on what police considered and what was advised, rather than any change in the defendant’s legal status. Both outlets frame the matter as part of the wider set of decisions around security and policing during high-profile court proceedings. Taken together, the reporting indicates that while police presence and possible action were on the table, the trial proceeds without the intervention described or urged in the accounts, consistent with advice that intervention was not appropriate at that stage.