Two arrests and calls for calm as Nowak protests erupt
Protests erupted in Southampton following the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, leading to two arrests. Tensions escalated as demonstrators clashed with police, prompting calls for calm from local officials. The incident has raised serious questions about police conduct during the arrest of Nowak, who was reportedly handcuffed while in critical condition.
- ▪Two people were arrested during protests near the site of Henry Nowak's fatal stabbing.
- ▪Local MP Darren Paffey urged for calm and unity in the city amidst the unrest.
- ▪The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the police's response to the incident.
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Two arrests and calls for calm as Nowak protests erupt13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIndy Almroth-WrightSouth of EnglandReutersProtesters gathered outside Southampton's police station during the protests on Tuesday eveningTwo people have been arrested after protesters clashed with police near the site where 18-year-old student Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed, the policing minister has said.Following the tension, one of the city's MPs Darren Paffey, the Labour MP for Southampton Itchen said: "Whipping up violence has no place in Southampton. I really would appeal for calm again we need to stay united as a city."Protesters pelted police with missiles in clashes on Tuesday evening near the home of Nowak's killer, Vickrum Digwa, in St Denys.
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