Hampshire chief constable says his force ‘sorry for handcuffing and arresting’ Henry Nowak – UK politics live
The UK government is facing backlash following the death of Henry Nowak, which has sparked riots in Southampton. Policing Minister Sarah Jones condemned the violence and called for calm while also urging a review of police anti-racism guidance. The situation has drawn attention to the complexities of policing and racial issues in the UK.
- ▪Keir Starmer expressed his disgust at the video of Henry Nowak's death during police restraint.
- ▪Riots erupted in Southampton following the murder of Nowak, leading to two arrests.
- ▪The government is reviewing its police anti-racism guidance amid criticism of its implications.
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7m ago03.19 EDTGood morning. Keir Starmer spoke for many people yesterday when he said that he felt “sick” watching the video of Henry Nowak being handcuffed as he lay dying, while a police officer who had been told Nowak had committed a racist assault ignored Nowak saying he had been stabbed. Starmer’s was a good faith response to the tragedy, which saw Nowak’s killer jailed for life on Monday.But there have been plenty of bad faith responses to the murder too, which culminated in rioting in Southampton last night.
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