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After a life sentence was handed down for Henry Nowak’s murder, his family renewed calls for stronger action on knife crime. The case has also raised wider questions about policing and public safety.

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00:00The family of murdered student Henry Nowak say they will carry their grief every day
00:05and are calling for knife crime to be treated as a national emergency.
00:10Vikram Digwar has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years
00:14after the 18-year-old was fatally stabbed in Southampton.
00:19His family say no other family should face similar heartbreak.
00:22The case has also prompted questions about police actions
00:26after officers initially arrested and handcuffed Henry despite his condition.
00:31Hampshire police has apologised and says it will act on recommendations.
00:36The Prime Minister commented on the case on X,
00:39saying we must end the cycle of tragedy by tackling the horror of knife crime.
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