Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak's family over handcuffing and arrest

The main constable of Hampshire constabulary has apologised to the household of Henry Nowak for the pupil being handcuffed and arrested arsenic helium laic dying.

Chief Constable Alexis Boon told the BBC helium was "distressed" arsenic others had been by the bodycam footage which showed the 18-year-old repeatedly telling officers that helium had been stabbed and could not breathe.

Police tin beryllium seen successful the footage arresting the teen aft his murderer Vickrum Digwa had falsely claimed helium had been racially abused by the victim.

Asked what helium would present accidental to the family, Boon told the BBC: "I'm truthful atrocious you've had to spell done this." He reiterated an apology connected behalf of the unit for the mode successful which Henry had been handcuffed and arrested.

Digwa, 23, was jailed for beingness with a minimum word of 21 years connected Monday for the execution successful December.

However Boon, who heads Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said helium was not going to resign implicit the matter.

He besides said that helium would not pre-judge the result of an Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) probe into the circumstances of the constabulary response.

One of the officers successful the bodycam video has present near the unit for an unrelated crushed and 3 others are nary longer connected front-line duties, helium confirmed.

"What was filmed determination is simply a tragedy, an implicit tragedy. You can't assistance but beryllium affected by it. It's precise hard to watch. I truly consciousness for the household of Henry astatine this time," helium said.

After the sentencing connected Monday, Mark Nowak said the household would transportation their grief "every azygous time for the remainder of their lives."

He said that it was "unbearable" to spot however his lad had been treated by constabulary successful examination with his killer, but helium went connected to say: "We bash not privation his decease to beryllium utilized to make further division, hatred oregon tension."

The circumstances surrounding his son's decease person resulted successful wide condemnation and governmental reaction.

On Wednesday Sir Keir Starmer accused Nigel Farage of exploiting the decease to make "grievance and division" aft the Reform UK person had suggested the nationalist should respond with "pure acold rage" and accused the constabulary of "two-tier policing".

Boon said helium did not recognise this term, telling the BBC helium saw officers "day in, time out" doing their occupation for each communities.

On Wednesday day Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones told the BBC she had spoken to the victim's family, saying they had called for calm.

Meanwhile the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) is examining whether a papers of "anti-racism commitments" and guidance needs changing.

Novak, who was lying connected the level aft being stabbed 4 times, repeatedly told constabulary helium had been stabbed but 1 serviceman told him "I don't deliberation you person mate".

He was handcuffed and told officers "I can't breathe" earlier helium died astatine the scene.

Conservative person Kemi Badenoch said determination had been 'multiple failures".

And successful the Commons, shadiness location caput Chris Philp said "police appeared much acrophobic with the accusation of racism" than "helping Henry".

Nowak was walking location aft a nighttime retired with his shot teammates erstwhile helium was attacked connected 3 December.

Judge William Mousley said astatine the proceedings that Digwa had brought shame upon his household and his religion.

His parent Kiran Jaur, 53, was besides recovered blameworthy of assisting an offender aft she tried to fell the execution weapon.