Shocking moment Henry Nowak begged as police left him to die after he was branded 'racist'

Shocking moment Henry Nowak begged as police left him to die after he was branded 'racist'(Warning: Distressing content) The prosecution said Digwa told a "wicked lie" to officers, claiming the teenager had racially abused him, punched him and knocked off his turban. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 07:38, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 07:47, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Harrowing police body cam arrest footage of Henry Nowak released window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=121566&vp_content=embed948b82vruyqj&playerApiId=v1121566',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',containerId:'ovp-primis1',title:'Primis player 1',onload:()=>{window.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',function(e){if(e.detail.playerApiId==='v1121566'){const primisPlayer=e.detail;const container=document.getElementById('ovp-primis1');primisPlayer.addEventListener('videoStart',function(val){container.removeAttribute('style');container.classList.add('started');container.parentElement.querySelector('h3.primis-title').textContent=val.title})}})}}) Police bodycam footage has captured 18-year-old Henry Nowak pleading “I can’t breathe” as officers handcuffed him — after his killer falsely branded him a racist. A distressing video released by Hampshire Police shows a finance student from Essex dying on a Southampton street as officers initially treated him as the aggressor.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court for murdering Nowak by stabbing him six times — including a fatal heart wound — on December 3, 2025. The prosecution said Digwa told a “wicked lie” to officers, claiming the teenager had racially abused him, punched him and knocked off his turban. Believing the account, police arrested the dying victim as he gasped that he had been stabbed. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Read more: ‘I’m...