Henry Nowak's tragic death shocked Britain – here's how we fix what went wrong

Henry Nowak's tragic death shocked Britain – here's how we fix what went wrongGrief of teenager's family or their bravery in the aftermath must never be forgotten, writes Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments OPINION By Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp 16:37, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 16:45, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp wants to ensure the Henry Nowak tragedy is never repeated (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)Henry Nowak’s tragic death has shocked the nation. I met Henry’s family on Thursday, and I will never forget their grief – or their bravery in wanting to see positive change come from a tragedy. 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){}})},}) So this has been a week for honest reflection as policing has rightfully come under great scrutiny. It is important to remember the brave and vital job thousands of individual officers do every single day to keep us safe. They run towards danger, making split-second decisions on incomplete information in situations most people will never encounter. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster 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 PolicyThey keep us safe, but this everyday work r...