What Henry Nowak's murder means for policing

亨利·诺瓦克谋杀案对警务工作的影响

The Story

2026-06-05

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In December 2025, 18 year-old Henry Nowak was stabbed in the street. This week, his murderer Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence. The case has ignited a debate about whether so-called 'two-tier policing' exists in the UK. So where does this leave our police forces? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guests: Matt Dathan, home affairs editor, The Times.Chris Hobbs, retired police officer.Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case, Colette Fountain, Sophie McNulty. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: What happened to Henry Nowak? How the Southampton case unfolded Further listening: Makerfield: the by-election which could decide the next election. Clips: BT, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, Sky, Daily Express, The Financial Express, Parliamentlive.tv, Photo: Adobe stock. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • December the 3rd, 2025. A 999 call is made asking for the police.

  • "Sorry, we just got attacked racially by some white person." "Okay, whereabouts are you?" "We're on Belmont

  • Road. Just out in the street, are you?" "Yeah, literally. I just parked my car to come home and he attacked

  • my brother." "Are you talking about verbally or physically?" "No, no, he physically attacked my brother. We're Sikhs,

  • we wear turbans and he's just attacked my brother." Two men are on the line from a street in Southampton.

  • "Is he racially abusive?" "The police need a report,

  • come here." "Yeah, he would." Something has clearly gone very wrong.

  • "Now he's lying on the floor. He was trying to get away. He jumped

  • over some bins and stuff. I think he needs medical attention." "Does he need medical attention,