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Henry Nowak Murder Sparks UK Protests
The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by Vickrum Digwa has sparked public outcry, with calls for a review of religious exemptions for carrying knives.
Bodycam footage showing police handcuffing the dying student and dismissing his pleas for help has been described as 'inhumane and degrading'.
Protests have erupted in Southampton, with some turning violent, leading to arrests.
Ministers have appealed for calm, while the Sikh community has defended their right to carry ceremonial knives.
Vickrum Digwa
Briton of Indian Sikh ancestry, convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak
Briton of Indian Sikh ancestry, convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak
Southampton
City and major port in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom
City and major port in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Island country in north-west Europe
Island country in north-west Europe
Sikhism
Monotheistic Indian religion
Monotheistic Indian religion