Key facts
- An officer involved in the Henry Nowak case has resigned.
- Sir Keir Starmer commented on bodycam footage, stating he felt sick.
- The Prime Minister called for an investigation into racism allegations.
- Allegations of racism are being investigated regarding police handling of the case.
- Henry Nowak was killed during a drug bust gone wrong.
- Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing Nowak after he was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa.
- Vickrum Digwa falsely accused Nowak of racism after the stabbing.
An officer involved in the Henry Nowak case has resigned following comments made by Sir Keir Starmer, who expressed that he felt sick watching the bodycam footage. The Prime Minister has subsequently called for a comprehensive investigation into allegations that racism influenced the police's handling of the case. This development follows Elon Musk's earlier sharing of a video that he claimed showed police mistreatment of Nowak. Bodycam footage shows British police handcuffing dying teen Henry Nowak after killer Vickrum Digwa falsely accused him of racism following a stabbing with a ceremonial Sikh knife. Digwa was later convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in prison. Nowak was killed during a drug bust gone wrong. BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage of Nowak after he was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. Three of the officers involved are still serving, while all four are being treated as witnesses in an investigation by the police watchdog.