LONDON: British police confronted a nationwide backlash on Tuesday (Jun 2) over the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old scholar who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist assault.
Henry Nowak died after the knife assault within the southern England metropolis of Southampton in December final yr.
His assassin Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, was sentenced to life in jail on Monday, having lied to police on the time that Nowak had assaulted him.
In police bodycam footage, Nowak is seen mendacity on the road saying “I have been stabbed” and “I am unable to breathe” whereas an officer responds “I do not suppose you may have mate”.
Nigel Farage, whose anti-immigration Reform occasion leads opinion polls, mentioned it was an instance of the rights of ethnic minorities trumping these of white British folks.
“The worry of being known as racist was better than coping with Henry Nowak’s homicide,” he mentioned in a press release.
“We should always reply to this with pure chilly rage.”
Decide William Mousley acknowledged in courtroom on Monday that the case had stirred racial pressure throughout Britain.
A protest was anticipated in Southampton on Tuesday night, with anti-immigrant activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – referred to as Tommy Robinson – rallying supporters to attend.
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Digwa stabbed Nowak with a knife he mentioned he was permitted to hold as a consequence of exemptions for Sikhs to have ceremonial daggers.
When the police arrived, Digwa mentioned his turban had been knocked off and he had an damage to his eye.
Nick Thomas-Symonds, Cupboard Workplace minister, instructed BBC Radio that “the conduct of the police while you take a look at it on the scene is stunning”.
