00:26I've been stabbed, I can't breathe.
00:30Those were the desperate words of 18-year-old Henry Nowak as he lay bleeding on a Southampton
00:37street.
00:37But instead of rushing to save him, police officers allegedly handcuffed him, treated
00:44him as a suspect, and questioned him while he was dying.
00:48Minutes later, Henry was dead.
00:51Now, explosive body cam footage has triggered outrage across Britain, raising a disturbing
00:57question.
00:58Did police ignore a dying teenager because they believed the killer's story?
01:04The case dates back to December 3, 2025.
01:09Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, was walking home alone after a night out in
01:15Southampton, England.
01:17What happened next would end his life, and months later, shock the entire country.
01:23According to prosecutors, Henry encountered Vikram Singh Digwa on the street.
01:29After a brief exchange, Digwa allegedly chased Henry and attacked him with a 21-centimeter
01:36ceremonial blade known as a kirpen.
01:39The attack was ferocious.
01:41Henry suffered five stab wounds, including a fatal stab to the chest that pierced vital
01:48organs.
01:48He was also slashed across the face and legs.
01:52Despite his injuries, Henry desperately tried to escape.
01:56He climbed over bins and fences, leaving a trail of blood behind him.
02:02Witnesses later recalled hearing him scream that he had been stabbed and was dying.
02:07But what happened after the stabbing is what has now sparked international outrage.
02:13Police arriving at the scene were reportedly told by Digwa that he was the victim.
02:19Digwa claimed Henry had racially abused him and knocked off his turban.
02:25Investigators later concluded those allegations were false.
02:28Yet newly released body cam footage suggests those claims influenced officers' actions.
02:35The footage shows Henry repeatedly telling officers he had been stabbed.
02:40Again and again, he says he cannot breathe.
02:43Yet officers appear skeptical.
02:46At one point, an officer allegedly tells him, I don't think you have been stabbed, mate.
02:52Instead of receiving immediate emergency treatment, Henry was handcuffed and treated as a suspect.
02:59Moments later, his condition rapidly deteriorated.
03:03He collapsed, and despite medical efforts, he could not be saved.
03:08Meanwhile, investigators say the real attacker remained free at the scene.
03:13Court proceedings later revealed that Digwa had stabbed Henry five times before attempting
03:20to portray himself as the victim.
03:22The court also heard that Digwa filmed Henry as he lay dying on the ground.
03:28Judges described the behavior as a disturbing, aggravating factor during sentencing.
03:35Digwa was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years.
03:43The fallout has been enormous.
03:45Henry's family says police failed their son during the final moments of his life.
03:50His father accused officers of leaving him to die.
03:54Public anger exploded after the body cam footage was released.
03:59Protests erupted outside Southampton Police Station, with demonstrators demanding accountability.
04:06The Independent Office for Police Conduct has opened an investigation into the officers involved.
04:13One officer has reportedly resigned, while Hampshire police have issued a public apology.
04:19A murderer has been convicted, but for many people in Britain, one question remains unanswered.
04:26If officers had listened when Henry Nowak repeatedly said he had been stabbed, could his life have been saved?
04:34That question is now at the center of an investigation that could have major consequences for British policing.
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