Politics latest: Officer involved in Henry Nowak case resigns after Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching bodycam footage
An officer involved in the Henry Nowak case has resigned following public outrage over bodycam footage showing Nowak being handcuffed while dying. Sir Keir Starmer expressed his disgust at the footage, calling for a full investigation into the police's actions. The incident has sparked protests, with demonstrators accusing the police of racism in their handling of the case.
- ▪An officer from Hampshire Police has resigned after the release of bodycam footage of Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing incident.
- ▪Sir Keir Starmer described the footage as 'harrowing' and called for a thorough investigation into the police's decision-making.
- ▪Protests erupted in Southampton, with demonstrators accusing the police of racism and clashing with riot police.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1780466441}NewsUKUK PoliticsPolitics latest: Officer involved in Henry Nowak case resigns after Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching bodycam footagePM calls for full investigation into how ‘accusations of racism’ informed police handling of the caseAmy-Clare Martin & Jane DaltonWednesday 03 June 2026 07:00 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2986921To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/henry-nowak-police-bodycam-starmer-farage-live-updates-b2987714.html","title":"Officer involved Henry Nowak case…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Independent.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Independent
