‘I can’t breathe’: Harrowing bodycam footage shows moment police dismiss Henry Nowak’s stabbing claim
Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing Henry Nowak as he lay dying on the floor
- Student Henry Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa on 3 December 2025.
- Newly released bodycam footage shows police dismissing Nowak's repeated cries of 'I've been stabbed' and 'I can't breathe' as he lay bleeding.
- Officers proceeded to handcuff Nowak and arrest him on suspicion of assault, while his attacker, Digwa, claimed racial assault.
- Nowak died shortly after being handcuffed, leading his family to condemn the police's 'inhumane' treatment and the stark contrast with how Digwa was handled.
- Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder, and police have since apologised for handcuffing Nowak.
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