Newly released police footage reveals Vickrum Singh Digwa, convicted of murdering UK student Henry Nowak, falsely claimed he was the victim of a racist attack to officers. Digwa maintained these false claims as he was arrested, never disclosing that he had stabbed Nowak. Bodycam footage previously showed officers handcuffing the dying Nowak, who was struggling to breathe and stating he had been stabbed, while the killer was not restrained.

• Newly released police footage shows Vickrum Singh Digwa, convicted of murdering Henry Nowak, falsely claiming to officers that he was the victim of a racist attack.
• Digwa maintained his false narrative, alleging Nowak pulled off his turban, while never admitting to stabbing the student.
• Bodycam footage previously released showed officers handcuffing the dying Nowak, who repeatedly stated he had been stabbed, and arresting him for assault.
• Unlike Nowak, Digwa was not restrained by officers after the incident.
• Nowak’s father described the police treatment of his son as “inhumane and degrading.”
• The police response to the killing has led to an investigation into Hampshire Constabulary’s handling of the incident.
• The case has reignited debates in Britain about policing, immigration, and knife crime.