The Merciless British DEI Police Murder Innocent Victim of an Stabbing Assault Henry Nowak

By Shirley Edwards|June 3rd, 2026

By Shirley Edawrds
June 4, 2026
(These are my views as a woman living in England, on how the culture and spirit of my country has changed over 50 years. Why the country does not feel protected or strong any more, how it has lost, and is losing it values and decency, and how we are daily losing our free speech. As always, please use your own discernment and always research subject matters yourself)
There are definitely times to speak up, and definitely times to stay silent.
Discerning when that should or should not be is sometimes difficult, but some advice given to me some years ago, was to always express yourself, even if it is by writing, music, art, or poetry; for to not speak up, to witness injustice, or to just have our views silenced, can also result in suppressed anger or illness.
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It was good advice for me, for our ability and freedom to speak up in the UK has most definitely been curbed and suffocated by Equality and Diversity policies to sometimes silence the very obvious misdemeanours which are taking place across the country.



(1) WATCH: Henry Nowak father slams police for 'unbearable' mistreatment of dying son as killer jailed - YouTube

In fact, I think the whole of the UK possibly choked on their tea, or rolled their eyes, when they heard the prime minister Kier Starmer pride himself on free speech in the UK when he visited the White House in February 2025. That is how bad it is.
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Fear of losing jobs, fear of offending people, fear of being called names, or not looking too nice, must all be swallowed, and settled in your stomach where you can develop an ulcer, indigestion or a stammer for just trying to get a sentence out which doesn’t go along with Diversity and Equality policies.
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(1) Farage Addresses the Nation on Henry Nowak's Murder. - YouTube

The murder of Henry Nowak, the 18-year-old studying at Southampton University who was stabbed by a ceremonial sword and then cruelly handcuffed and left to die untreated by British police, should not be compared to the death of George Floyd in America.
Yet, this is how some of the British media have decided to paint the picture of an incident which has once more outraged the British public
Whilst the killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, now convicted of murder, blatantly lied to the police claiming he had been the victim of a racist attack, and was treated with the upmost respect by the police officers, Henry Nowak, was dragged across gravel, handcuffed and arrested. He had been stabbed multiple times with a fatal wound to the chest and was choking on his own blood. Bodycam footage and footage from a phone used in the trial which took place last week, records Henry saying four times. ‘I have been stabbed’ and nine times saying ‘I can’t breathe’. It records police officers openly and cruelly dismissing his cries for help whilst he died at the scene.
Footage of this distressing event has been allowed by Henry’s family to be shown to the public.
It is reported Digwa’s parents had arrived at the scene before the police, and his mother removed the murder weapon. An 8” ceremonial knife. On 1st June, Digwa was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years. His mother will be sentenced in July.
A full and accurate report of the event can be read here
Murder of Henry Nowak – Wikipedia
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In Southampton, hundreds of people demonstrated outside the main police station with the chant ‘I Can’t Breath’ in frustration and anguish at a police force which is instructed by the Police Race Action Plan to treat suspected criminals differently depending on their ethnicity. After riot police were bought in, it is reported that things ‘then’ turned violent with some officers being injured.
The British public are unfortunately used to witnessing this type of police presence being upscaled whilst some demonstrations are purposefully downscaled, giving rise to what is called ‘Two Tier Policing’. This does not excuse any violence towards our police force.
The NPCC, (National Police Chiefs Council) is now reportedly looking at the policy!
You can read it here.

Police Race Action Plan | College of Policing
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Some media reporters who will not, or cannot gauge the anguish of the country are still reporting the outspoken and visibly angry demonstrators as far-right agitators, who are trying to create division, whilst some media presenters have been visibly upset and frustrated after watching the bodycam footage of Henry’s dying moments.
A BBC presenter was also forced to issue an apology after mis-quoting Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform political party in the UK. He quoted Mr Farage has saying the public should react with white cold rage, when he actually said pure cold rage.
This is sadly the extent to where the UK is in a battle between being continually silenced and politically corrected, and basic common sense and genuine equality. People are really tired and feeling very sick about it. It is the policies themselves and the emphasis on treating people differently which is the problem.
BBC presenter forced to issue apology after ‘lying’ about Nigel Farage
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In conclusion to these recent events, this is a story which will not go away lightly despite all the false words and condolences which we now hear from a system which has promoted such bias.
Most people I have met today have bought up the story, and are visibly upset. One young receptionist where I happened to visit, whilst we were alone, felt free to ask me what I thought about it, before first looking round and speaking in a very silenced whisper. A dark cloud lifted from her face as she felt free to see we were talking on common ground and that I would listen to her concerns about our country.
She continually stated she was not racist, which is something she did not need to do. I do not believe it is bad to be able to discuss your concerns and have a conversation. She is a young mother with children who are innocent in an increasingly violent world. She needed to speak her troubles.
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The father of Henry Nowak found the courage and the breathe to make a statement after the sentencing of the murderer of his son. You can watch and listen to it here.
It was his time to speak up, his time to not be silenced, and he spoke with more grace, courage and honesty, with controlled emotion, than I have seen in a very long time. Grief can do that. But it should never have come to this.
Henry Nowak deserved help, comfort and love in the last moments of his own dying breath. He deserved to be listened to.
© 2026 Shirley Edwards – All Rights Reserved
E-Mail Shirley Edwards: eshirley02@gmail.com
Links
Murder of Henry Nowak – Wikipedia
Police Race Action Plan | College of Policing
BBC presenter forced to issue apology after ‘lying’ about Nigel Farage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3moi6e-Ipk&t=26s

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