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protest near the Southampton home of Henry Nowak's killer. A crowd of several hundred initially took part in a demonstration outside Southampton Central Police Station before gathering close to the family home of Vickrum
protest.  Tommy Robinson attends a demonstration after the conviction of Digwa. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Some chanted: “Racist police
protests](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/03/southampton-residents-shock-protest-violence-henry-nowak-murder) fomented by the far right followed [Monday’s conviction](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/southampton-man-jailed-life-murder-student-religious-knife-vickrum-digwa-henry-nowak) of Vickrum Digwa, 23, for stabbing Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, in [Southampton
protesters. Hundreds of people moved on to the Portswood area of the city, where Nowak was murdered and Digwa lived, and violent clashes left 11 officers injured. Twenty-one people have been charged in relation
convicted killer were both British, protesters stood outside a Southampton hotel that had housed asylum seekers, holding signs that said "Illegal Migration Is Destroying Our Civilisation." The Belfast attack sparked immediate questions about the suspect
protest on 2 June took place after [police bodycam footage was released](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlpyw05l75o) showing Nowak, 18, handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was [jailed for life
Protests were encouraged online by far-right activists, and the street violence erupted despite politicians' calls for calm. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the stabbing attack as "sickening," but said violence against people based
Protests near the site of 18-year-old Henry Nowak's murder in Southampton left 11 police officers injured on Tuesday - residents and civic leaders have been giving their reactions to the violence.** "The brutal
Southampton receiving physical or verbal abuse following the case. "People can't do their daily jobs, school children at school are being harassed," he said. "In the court they said 'Digwa said
protest outside of Southampton Central Police Station in Southampton, southern England, on Tuesday, following the murder of Nowak by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3333x3333+834+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F3f%2F2e84694c4afb907f488f8fc5dc55%2Fgettyimages-2278763569.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/nx-s1-5844898/british-student-nowak-handcuffed-police-video-farage) ### [Europe](https://www.npr.org/sections/europe/) ### [In Britain, video
protest on 2 June took place after [police bodycam footage was released](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlpyw05l75o) showing Nowak, 18, handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was [jailed for life
Digwa family in the St Denys area. Protesters threw bricks, chairs and bins at police. People streamed through gardens and driveways. A trapped group of officers were “surrounded by a baying mob throwing projectiles
Digwa was ultimately convicted of murder and jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years. The billionaire owner of X, Elon Musk, and the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, are among those who have