00:00Henry Novak was a kind, thoughtful, and much-loved young man.
00:07And this has understandably been devastating for his parents, for his family, and everybody who knew him.
00:15And I have seen the body cam footage.
00:19It's harrowing.
00:21And I have to say, as a father of a 17-year-old boy, I felt sick watching it.
00:29It is absolutely right that the IOPC are looking at this.
00:34There are clearly serious questions that need to be addressed, not least how accusations of racism inform the decision-making
00:43in this case.
00:45But my thoughts, I'm sure the thoughts of everybody in the country, are with Henry's family.
00:52His life has been stolen.
00:55And they are understandably devastated.
00:59And that is where I start on this.
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