Southampton protest footage shows police hit with missiles as anger erupts

Southampton protest footage shows police hit with missiles as anger eruptsPolice officers faced a hostile crowd of protesters marching close to the family home of Henry Nowak's killer. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Laura Zilincanova 22:33, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 22:35, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Protesters gathered today near the family home of Henry Nowak's killer (Image: Getty)Police came under attack during a protest held near the Southampton residence of the man responsible for the death of Henry Nowak. Several hundred people first gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station before moving towards the St Denys neighbourhood, close to the home of Vickrum Digwa's family. 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){}})},}) Digwa, 23, received a life sentence on Monday after being found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was returning to his student accommodation in Southampton in December 2025. 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 PolicyDigwa, who is a Sikh, stabbed Henry with a large ceremonial knife he claimed to carry for religious purposes, and then lied to police officers at the scene that he had been the victim of a...