The Papers: 'Plea for calm ignored' and 'Arrest that outraged nation'
The sentencing of Vickrum Digwa for the murder of Henry Nowak has sparked widespread protests and calls for calm. The incident has led to significant media coverage, highlighting issues of policing and racial tensions in the UK. Politicians and community leaders are concerned about the potential for increased racial resentment following the case.
- ▪Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station chanting 'I can't breathe'.
- ▪A police officer involved in Nowak's arrest quit after bodycam footage emerged showing his distress.
- ▪Politicians are calling for calm amid fears of rising racial tensions following the murder.
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'Plea for calm ignored' and 'Arrest that outraged nation'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCLike many of Wednesday's papers, the i Paper leads with the aftermath of the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa for the murder of Henry Nowak. It reports that hundreds of protesters gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station chanting "I can't breathe". "Family's plea for calm ignored," the headline says.Under the headline "Arrest that outraged nation", the Daily Star reports that a police officer involved in the arrest of Nowak quit after bodycam footage emerged which shows the student, handcuffed after being wrongly accused of a racist attack, repeatedly saying "I've been stabbed" to officers, one of whom replies: "Don't think you have mate." The Daily Telegraph runs a story saying…
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