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Henry Nowak

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rolloverbeethoven · 30/05/2026 15:18

Heard of him? Probably not, because there seems to be an almost complete news blackout about him. Basically the police handcuffed him and let him bleed out because they thought he may have said something racist - he didn't, it was a lie told by his murderer. Henry was 18.

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BeigeandGreige · 01/06/2026 15:13

AndyBurnhamForPM · 30/05/2026 16:16

It was a terrible case and the police made some awful mistakes.

BUT we don't know whether he did or didn't racially abuse the killer.

We just know there was no evidence that he did - I understand the police were sufficiently concerned that he was racist that they looked through his phone for any evidence of racism.

If he had been racist then there could be a case of self defence.

But we will never know the truth.

None of this excuses the police for appalling incompetence.

Sorry, are you taking the absolute piss??

So being racist warrants a knife through your chest now?

Jesus Christ.

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:14

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 15:09

That sounds different to recent claims London is safer.

The stats show violent crime is declining. Not gone altogether. Sadiq did not claim crime is zero.

But my response was to the statement that only white people are getting stabbed. Not what I see. In my part of London, it's black men and sometimes women.

Most Sikhs carry a ceremonial kirpan of not more than 3- 6 inches. This guy was clearly a criminal outlier. If the police ignored Henry, that must absolutely be dealt with and addressed. I see no reason for people to claim that white people are ignored though.

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 15:19

BeigeandGreige · 01/06/2026 15:13

Sorry, are you taking the absolute piss??

So being racist warrants a knife through your chest now?

Jesus Christ.

Henry wasn’t racist even, as shown in court. That he was is misinformation by pp.

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:25

I have experienced racist comments in public- usually from gangs of teens- as have my DC. My advice: walk away. Always. Particularly to my DS.

No one deserves to be stabbed whatever they say. Racism is not the worst thing. Being stabbed through the chest absolutely is, and I hope the sentence is stiff.

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:28

People understand very well what others are alluding to. And for some godforsaken reason known only to some, they refuse to accept the truth. The truth is we have a 2 tier policing system (directed from the gvt), and the truth is this was one example of it. There are many.

This racist murder, this handcuffing and arrest of an innocent white man whilst he was dying and saying 'Brother I can't breathe' happened in December 2025.

The ONLY reason the majority of us are hearing about it now is because it is in court. And so it is being reported. But until now we have heard nothing. In addition the reporting on it from eg. the BBC has been sanitised. Most people reading it will just see oh man stabbed again.

The true horror of the incident and it's implications are not being reported by the likes of the BBC.

Had the police arrested e.g. an asian man whilst he was dying having been attacked by eg. a racist white man - we all know this would have been a very different kettle of fish. We'd have heard about in December and no doubt there would have been marches and the rest of it.

If only our politicians would act on the irregularity of this 'system', because as long as they leave it, the more we are open to having the likes of reform in charge. And that really shouldn't happen. If it does - I do blame the left for letting it happen. It's as obvious as night is day.

However continued denials - and making it worse in fact as we see almost every week now it seems - the 3 traveller rapists being let off with a good job boys for turning up, the grooming gangs being ignored, the Manchester airport attackers being let of etc etc etc - probably mean it's where we are heading.

Pitiful that some try to defend the indefensible. Though not at all surprising

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:30

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 15:19

Henry wasn’t racist even, as shown in court. That he was is misinformation by pp.

Exactly. The only racist in this case, was the murderer, the racist was Vikram Digwa. And Henry Nowak was just walking past until Digwa approached him.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 01/06/2026 15:33

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:09

Well, I feel safe and come back at midnight alone on the Tube.

But of course there is some violent crime. Which again is declining.

I am not white though, so that acts as an invisible force field deterring criminals of all races.

So violent crime is down, but you read about stabbed black men every day?

If we add to that the violent crime against people of other races and sex then it cannot be down?

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 15:34

We'd have heard about in December and no doubt there would have been marches and the rest of it

Well people are aware now and can organise protests against the behaviour of the police. There was one yesterday, wasn't there?

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:37

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 15:34

We'd have heard about in December and no doubt there would have been marches and the rest of it

Well people are aware now and can organise protests against the behaviour of the police. There was one yesterday, wasn't there?

Tell me more

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:38

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 01/06/2026 15:33

So violent crime is down, but you read about stabbed black men every day?

If we add to that the violent crime against people of other races and sex then it cannot be down?

It's up to you to look at the stats. If you think they are fabricated, not much I can do.We would then have to look at how many white people vs blacks vs Asians are stabbed.

Anecdotally, I seem to read more about black people being stabbed in my part of SE London. If you want to claim that more white people are, I guess we would have to dig up stats. No idea where to find those.

Pretty damn sure Sikhs are not major perpetrators of crime.

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 15:38

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:37

Tell me more

I thought someone posted about it on this thread?

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:39

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 15:38

I thought someone posted about it on this thread?

Did they, do you know about a march happening then?

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:41

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:38

It's up to you to look at the stats. If you think they are fabricated, not much I can do.We would then have to look at how many white people vs blacks vs Asians are stabbed.

Anecdotally, I seem to read more about black people being stabbed in my part of SE London. If you want to claim that more white people are, I guess we would have to dig up stats. No idea where to find those.

Pretty damn sure Sikhs are not major perpetrators of crime.

More black people are stabbed - they are stabbed by other black people, mostly. That is what the stats tell us. Factual information.

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:44

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:41

More black people are stabbed - they are stabbed by other black people, mostly. That is what the stats tell us. Factual information.

So how does this square with pps claim that white people are left to die and black people aren't?

Bit of a reach. Male violence appears to stretch across all races.

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 15:48

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:44

So how does this square with pps claim that white people are left to die and black people aren't?

Bit of a reach. Male violence appears to stretch across all races.

Sorry I didn't see that post. It most certainly is male pattern violence.

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 15:49

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:44

So how does this square with pps claim that white people are left to die and black people aren't?

Bit of a reach. Male violence appears to stretch across all races.

Henry was left to die, whilst hand cuffed. That’s something most are reacting to.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 01/06/2026 15:57

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:38

It's up to you to look at the stats. If you think they are fabricated, not much I can do.We would then have to look at how many white people vs blacks vs Asians are stabbed.

Anecdotally, I seem to read more about black people being stabbed in my part of SE London. If you want to claim that more white people are, I guess we would have to dig up stats. No idea where to find those.

Pretty damn sure Sikhs are not major perpetrators of crime.

I’m not claiming that more white people are stabbed.

What I’m saying is that considering black men are getting stabbed on a daily basis, the ones you read about daily, and the others then violent crime can’t be down.

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:59

From the reports I read, it seems police did not realise that Henry had been stabbed until after handcuffing him. Which seems unforgivably careless, but I am not sure it's two-tier justice.

Anything that Musk involves himself in will end up demonising a community.

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 16:01

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 15:49

Henry was left to die, whilst hand cuffed. That’s something most are reacting to.

The point of this thread is that Henry was left to die and disbelieved because he was a white man stabbed by a minority who must be believed at all times due to community cohesion. It has only come to our attention now as he has been sentenced therefore it was obviously buried last December when it happened.

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 16:03

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:59

From the reports I read, it seems police did not realise that Henry had been stabbed until after handcuffing him. Which seems unforgivably careless, but I am not sure it's two-tier justice.

Anything that Musk involves himself in will end up demonising a community.

The authorities are demonising it themselves.

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 16:04

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:59

From the reports I read, it seems police did not realise that Henry had been stabbed until after handcuffing him. Which seems unforgivably careless, but I am not sure it's two-tier justice.

Anything that Musk involves himself in will end up demonising a community.

He was in a pool of blood

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 16:09

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 15:59

From the reports I read, it seems police did not realise that Henry had been stabbed until after handcuffing him. Which seems unforgivably careless, but I am not sure it's two-tier justice.

Anything that Musk involves himself in will end up demonising a community.

‘Careless’ seems blasé given Henry’s age and the fear he must have felt as his pleas were ignored or worse by the police.

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 16:10

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 16:01

The point of this thread is that Henry was left to die and disbelieved because he was a white man stabbed by a minority who must be believed at all times due to community cohesion. It has only come to our attention now as he has been sentenced therefore it was obviously buried last December when it happened.

The point of this thread is that Henry was left to die and disbelieved because he was a white man stabbed by a minority who must be believed at all times due to community cohesion

White men have been left to die by police before, sadly. The blame lies with police incompetence/brutality, not "community cohesion" or "wokeness" or whatever.

JaneFondue · 01/06/2026 16:12

I could bring up Bhim Kohli, Biba Henry and Nicole Smallman as an example of racism, but I choose to believe it was judicial/ police incompetence.

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 16:19

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 16:04

He was in a pool of blood

He also told the police he'd been stabbed (thinking they'd help him) - and they
didn't believe him, they handcuffed him and arrested him. It's on the tape.

People are tying themselves in knots trying to defend the indefensible.

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