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Nowak family say their 'world changed twice', the second time seeing video of police handcuffing Henry as he lay dying

Henry Nowak and his father, Mark Nowak, whose mother Lucy did not learn of his death until 1am, when officers knocked and told her there had been an altercation.
Henry Nowak and his father, Mark Nowak, whose mother Lucy did not learn of his death until 1am, when officers knocked and told her there had been an altercation.
Video shows Henry Nowak's killer handing his mother the murder weapon. Vickrum Digwa also told officers at the scene that Henry had racially abused him, prompting police to handcuff the dying student for eight minutes.
Video shows Henry Nowak's killer handing his mother the murder weapon. Vickrum Digwa also told officers at the scene that Henry had racially abused him, prompting police to handcuff the dying student for eight minutes.

Henry Nowak's family have spoken publicly for the first time about the night police knocked on their door at 1am to deliver the news, with his mother Lucy Ross, 47, breaking down as she described officers telling her: "There's been an altercation. And unfortunately, your son has passed away." His sister Olivia recalled ringing their father Mark, 52, immediately afterwards and hearing a scream she will never forget.

Mark fell to his knees and cried 'My boy, my boy' when told Henry had died, Olivia said.

As Henry lay dying, killer Vickrum Digwa told officers Henry had racially abused him, prompting police to handcuff the student for eight minutes while he pleaded 'I've been stabbed' — an officer replied: 'Don't think you have, mate.'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an independent review of the murder, led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk, examining missed opportunities to intervene.

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