Father of Stephen Lawrence's says 'history repeating' after Henry Nowak murder

Father of Stephen Lawrence's says 'history repeating' after Henry Nowak murderHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised Henry Nowak's family they will get answers after the teenager was handcuffed by Southampton police as he lay dying. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Dave Burke, Tom Pettifor, Michael D. Carroll 23:12, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 23:32, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Dr Neville Lawrence, father of Stephen Lawrence photographed in Kingston, South London. (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Mirror)Vickrum Digwa, 23, was handed a life sentence on Monday with a minimum term of 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak, 18, six times with a religious blade in Southampton. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Neville Lawrence, whose 18-year-old son Stephen was fatally stabbed in 1993, said today: "My thoughts are with Henry Nowak's family. When my son was killed officers who attended also made incorrect assumptions and it is very tragic to see history repeating itself. Stephen wasn't seen as a victim, just as Henry wasn't in this case." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHampshire Police has faced fierce criticism after officers handc...