Family Demands Knife Law Reform Following Southampton Teenager Murder

The family of a murdered teenager urged knife law reforms and condemned politicians exploiting his death.

The relatives of Henry Nowak criticized authorities for manipulating them and called for stricter knife laws in a television documentary. Nowak died after being stabbed last year in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa while police handcuffed him on the ground. His family expressed distress that some politicians exploited his death to fuel civil unrest.

• The backgroundHenry Nowak was handcuffed by officers as he bled to death after his assailant falsely claimed he shouted racial slurs.
• The reactionRelatives stated the teenager would have strongly opposed the riots that erupted across parts of the country after his killing.