Video From UK Murder Scene Exposes Police Sympathy for Killer as Teenager Begged for Help [WATCH]

Body camera footage released by authorities in the United Kingdom has renewed scrutiny of police actions surrounding the December 2025 death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton, as reported by PJ Media.

The footage was released after Vickrum Digwa was sentenced Monday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the killing of the British-Polish teenager.

The case drew significant attention after questions emerged about how officers handled the scene and whether they properly responded to Nowak’s repeated statements that he had been stabbed.

According to court proceedings, Digwa used a Sikh ceremonial knife during the fatal encounter. Authorities later convicted him of murder, resulting in the life sentence announced this week.

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The newly released body camera footage captures the moments after officers arrived at the scene. In the video, Nowak can be heard telling officers, “I’ve been stabbed.”

One officer responds, “You’ve been stabbed? Whereabouts?”

The footage shows officers interacting with both Nowak and Digwa while attempting to assess the situation. During the encounter, Digwa accused Nowak of racism, an allegation that was later challenged by Nowak’s family.

The video also shows Nowak repeatedly struggling to breathe while officers questioned him. According to statements made by his family, officers initially treated him as a suspect rather than a victim.

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The release of the footage comes after months of calls from Nowak’s relatives for greater transparency regarding the incident.

Following Digwa’s sentencing, Henry Nowak’s father delivered a public statement describing the events that led to his son’s death and criticizing the response from law enforcement.

“Henry was walking home from a night out with his university football teammates when he encountered Vickrum Digwa, a man openly carrying a large knife on the streets of Britain,” Mr. Nowak said.

“That knife was used to take Henry’s life. He should have been safe walking home…. Henry had been stabbed multiple times. And as his chest filled with blood, he tried to escape. He was chased, abused, and filmed by Vickrum Digwa and others.”

Mr. Nowak said his son repeatedly informed officers about his condition after they arrived.

“When police arrived, Henry was lying on the floor, barely able to sit up and plainly in severe medical distress. With his final words, he told officers that he could not breathe. He told them he had been stabbed. In fact, Henry told officers that he could not breathe nine times. He told them he had been stabbed four times. The response from one officer was, ‘I don’t think you have, mate.’”

According to Mr. Nowak, both his son and a member of the public informed authorities that a stabbing had occurred.

“The police were told by our son himself, and by a member of the public, who called 999, that they heard someone shout that they had been stabbed,” he said.

“But the police did not believe them. Henry was pulled across the gravel, his hands forced behind his back, and he was placed in handcuffs. Instead of being treated as a dying victim, police formally arrested Henry for assault and read him his rights. That was the last thing he heard. Henry did not die with dignity. He did not die with the care he deserved. He lost consciousness before anyone believed him.”

Mr. Nowak said he believes Digwa alone was responsible for his son’s death, but sharply criticized the way officers handled the scene.

“The way [Henry] was treated was inhumane and degrading. His murderer, however, was afforded decency,” he said.

“He was believed. He was not handcuffed when arrested. He was not handcuffed when transported to the police station. As far as we understand, he was never handcuffed at all. And as Vickrum Digwa himself told the court, whilst under arrest for Henry’s murder, police even took him to the kitchen so he could choose his food. The contrast is unbearable.”

BREAKING: Slain 18YO white male Henry Nowak’s father just WENT OFF, saying the killer stabbed his son and police did NOTHING despite his imminent death

“Henry told officers he could not breathe **9 times**.”He says the police FAILED and refused to believe him. The killer… pic.twitter.com/XyD49H1s1u— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 1, 2026

Authorities previously stated that officers were dealing with a complex crime scene and that the initial information provided at the scene affected their response. The release of the body camera footage, however, has intensified public debate over how the incident was handled and whether changes are needed to police procedures in similar situations.

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