Henry Nowak's arresting officers under investigation over conduct prior to his death

Henry Nowak's arresting officers are under investigation over their conduct prior to his death.

The pair of Hampshire officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct over the arrest and handcuffing of the 18-year-old university student last December.

While his hands were tied behind his back, Mr Nowak repeatedly told officers that he had been stabbed and was unable to breathe while his killer was treated as a victim of racist abuse.

One policeman responded: "Don't think you have, mate."

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Now, two officers involved were alleged to have failed to recognise the teenager needed immediate medical attention after he was stabbed multiple times, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed.

A spokesman for the Independent Office for Police Conduct said: "The evidence indicates that both officers – who were the first to arrive at the scene late in the evening of December 3 2025 – may have potentially breached the professional behaviour standards of duties and responsibilities, use of force and discreditable conduct.

"These relate to potential failures by the officers to recognise that Henry needed urgent medical attention, to immediately act after he said he had been stabbed and he couldn’t breathe, and the decision to arrest and handcuff Henry rather than provide immediate first aid.

"There’s also an indication one of the officers may have breached the standard relating to authority, respect and courtesy, for appearing to dismiss Henry saying he had been stabbed."

While Mr Nowak was handcuffed while he was left to die, it was revealed last week that Digwa was not handcuffed once during his four days in custody, despite being arrested on suspicion of murder at the time.

At the start of June, the university student's murderer, Vickrum Digwa, was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in prison.

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