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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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OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 22:57

PeonyBulb · 01/06/2026 22:53

Well they can’t get away with it because they didn’t fulfill the requirements of their job thus allowing a young man, Henry, to die.

They have before, unfortunately.

SocialistMummy · 01/06/2026 22:57

EarlNeedsAHome · 01/06/2026 22:54

@rolloverbeethoven you still haven't clarified what your usual news source is that didn't report this is, please can you let us know? I agree this is a very sad and awful case but it has been very widely reported and a delay in reporting is entirely standard given the need to investigate fully.

I watch News At Ten on BBC One almost every night and I've never heard of this story before tonight!!

Dollymylove · 01/06/2026 22:58

Fixydodah · 01/06/2026 22:38

The fact that the murderer is Sikh, is neither her nor there for me, I am not aware of that community being law breakers in the main. It’s the police and government response to a monumental cock up where the rights of BAME are placed above the victim, correct policing, training, and reporting. The words two tier policing has been doing the rounds the last few years. This tragic case is indisputable evidence of that. I am not sure what the agenda is. Do they downplay the crimes of BAME people because they fear civil unrest? It is the fact that the establishment is complicit in covering up will be the cause of civil unrest.

Sikh Leaders have released a statement condemning the murder ( unlike Starmer)
They are generally a peaceful law abiding community who dont cause much trouble. They were as horrified as the rest of us about the senseless murder of poor Henry 😢

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 22:59

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 18:02

Tell that to Henry’s family. Asking for more kindness is frankly a pathetic response.

Yeah. It's a convenient response in certain situations, for some. Be Kind. Like the judge implied when he wasn't sentencing the 3 travellers for horrific rape. Fck off.

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 23:00

Fixydodah · 01/06/2026 22:47

What has happened to the negligent plod? Still on the beat? Suspended? Facing disciplinary action? Absolutely not a fan of Elon Musk but hopefully he keeps this in the news because nobody else in this country seems to care very much.

Musk has offered to fund a civil lawsuit on behalf of Henry’s family. I really hope they take him up on it

Typperpine · 01/06/2026 23:00

Everyone should make themselves watch the footage. Especially if you had an opinion on the whole George Floyd incident.

Northermcharn · 01/06/2026 23:00

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 22:04

No one is saying Sikhs are the problem…. They are known to be peaceful and law abiding generally. The problem is that the police chose to believe a man of colour over a white man in a pool of blood!

Quite

rolloverbeethoven · 01/06/2026 23:00

EarlNeedsAHome · 01/06/2026 22:54

@rolloverbeethoven you still haven't clarified what your usual news source is that didn't report this is, please can you let us know? I agree this is a very sad and awful case but it has been very widely reported and a delay in reporting is entirely standard given the need to investigate fully.

It was Sky News, but none of them did, did they? Not in detail.

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Noodledog · 01/06/2026 23:01

Jinglejangle2525 · 01/06/2026 22:53

Very Distressing - that poor boy. The policeman who says “don’t think you have mate” when he said he’s been stabbed, he’s literally on the floor in agony!!!!!!

And drags him by the arm across gravel.

Fizbosshoes · 01/06/2026 23:01

Has the brother been charged with anything?
The report i saw (bbc news at 10 this eve) had a recording of him calling the police saying they had been racially abused.

The footage is upsetting and horrific and it makes no sense that they didnt even attempt to look for or attend to any injuries while he lay dying (regardless of who the alleged attacker was)

EarlNeedsAHome · 01/06/2026 23:02

@SocialistMummy and @JuliaBraverman I was just genuinely curious because I was well aware of the case but don't consider myself particularly news-savvy in fact I actively avoid it because it's all so hideous.

PeonyBulb · 01/06/2026 23:02

Typperpine · 01/06/2026 22:55

Poor Henry. That footage is utterly horrific. The police should be utterly ashamed of themselves and go to prison for what they did.

I'm livid at what is happening to this country. Nothing seems more important than not being racist. Labour need to be out. This country needs a massive fucking sort out. No wonder people are angry. I'm raging.

I’ve just watched the footage too. It’s appalling. Only the female officer states half heartedly that they’d better check Henry over but there is no sense of care or urgency with regards to Henry at all.

EasternStandard · 01/06/2026 23:02

’I don’t think you have mate’ that was said, as posters said it wasn’t the case.

So sad. Nothing from anyone until made to.

Fixydodah · 01/06/2026 23:02

Apparently the murderer’s family called Henry’s family and the judge racist. This was after the judge left the court. Security and police had to step in. So even after the son murdered, the mum hid the knife and the brother lied on the phone, they are still throwing the racist word around. The word racism no longer has the power it once did. Because it has been hijacked by the lawless to excuse and profit from their crimes. It has been overplayed and people just react with an eye roll. A shame for those who really have been a victim of racism.

Jinglejangle2525 · 01/06/2026 23:02

Noodledog · 01/06/2026 23:01

And drags him by the arm across gravel.

I know…. It’s a hard watch

EarlNeedsAHome · 01/06/2026 23:03

@rolloverbeethoven thank you for clarifying, I was not intending to be antagonistic by asking.

JuliaBraverman · 01/06/2026 23:03

Typperpine · 01/06/2026 22:55

Poor Henry. That footage is utterly horrific. The police should be utterly ashamed of themselves and go to prison for what they did.

I'm livid at what is happening to this country. Nothing seems more important than not being racist. Labour need to be out. This country needs a massive fucking sort out. No wonder people are angry. I'm raging.

Me too but many posters over the weekend tried to play it down… that’s what’s happening to our country

ShakyBake · 01/06/2026 23:03

The public are now becoming more and more aware of what exactly is happening is this country and fed up with it, too long we have been told certain rules don't apply to certain people and we are fed up with it.

How there can be a serious movement of getting knives off the streets when some people have the right to carry them around is madness

Treylime · 01/06/2026 23:03

Did the dragging and handcuffing make the stab wounds even worse? If you are handcuffed behind your back presumably that would open up a chest wound.

RonniePickering · 01/06/2026 23:05

The word "racist" has lost all meaning now. Absolute scummy family, what a shock their son is a rat coward liar.

rolloverbeethoven · 01/06/2026 23:05

Another horrifying thought, @Treylime .

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AsItRains · 01/06/2026 23:05

The video is horrific - far worse than I imagined. The last thing Henry Nowak heard as he died was his rights being read to him as he was arrested for ‘racism’.

PeonyBulb · 01/06/2026 23:06

OneStarAwake · 01/06/2026 22:57

They have before, unfortunately.

Not yet hopefully. I hope they all suffer serious consequences especially the one who states ‘I don’t think so mate’ then rolls him over to handcuff him without checking for stab wounds or any other kind of wounds

SapatSea · 01/06/2026 23:06

Utterly, utterly heart breaking

roxyro · 01/06/2026 23:07

Groobey · 30/05/2026 15:36

How is there a blackout when it’s all over the news?

Absolutely awful that you’re trying to use his death to push through an agenda.

What agenda would that be?

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