Police watchdog probes handcuffing of murder victim

Police watchdog probes handcuffing of murder victim52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleToby WadeyandNikki Mitchell,South of England home affairs correspondentPolice handoutHenry Nowak, 18, died in the attack in Southampton on 3 DecemberThe police watchdog is investigating after a young murder victim was arrested and handcuffed as he lay dying.First-year university student Henry Nowak, 18, had been stabbed multiple times with a 21cm (8in) ceremonial knife when officers in Southampton arrived at the scene in December. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary apologised after 23-year-old killer Vickrum Digwa was found guilty of murder on Thursday. The trial heard that Digwa lied to police, falsely claiming he was the victim and alleging he had been subjected to racist abuse.In a statement issued to the BBC, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed an investigation into the police force's actions was ongoing.Henry, from Chafford Hundred in Essex, was walking back to his student accommodation alone after a night out with his football teammates when he encountered Digwa. Digwa, who had used a blade he said he carried because of his Sikh faith, tried to claim he acted in self-defence and that Henry was drunk, shouted racist abuse, hit him and knocked off his turban. But it was found Henry had alcohol levels below the drink-drive limit when he died. The prosecution said Digwa had invented a "wicked lie" to try to save himself from jail – and the jury agreed.Police handoutVickrum Digwa was found guilty of murderHenry was, in fact, the victim and he had left a trail of blood behind him as he attempted to flee his knife-wielding attacker by escaping over a fence. But when police arrived, it was Henry – a University of Southampton finance student – who was handcuffed and arrested after Digwa made his bogus accusations.Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France told the BBC: "It is a tragedy that officers did not immediately...