UK Home Secretary Criticizes Police Who Handcuffed Victim After Killer Lied About Racist Attack British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has described footage of an 18-year-old student being handcuffed by police while he lay dying as “disturbing and tragic.” The student, Henry Nowak, was fatally stabbed in December 2025, and his killer, Vickrum Digwa, lied to police, claiming he had been assaulted by Nowak. Digwa has been jailed for life.

• British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called footage of a dying 18-year-old student being handcuffed “disturbing and tragic.”
• The student, Henry Nowak, was fatally stabbed in December 2025.
• His killer, Vickrum Digwa, was jailed for life after lying to police about the incident, falsely claiming he was a victim of a racist attack.
• Footage from a body-worn camera showed Nowak stating he had been stabbed and couldn’t breathe, with an officer responding dismissively.
• Digwa is Sikh, and Nowak was white.