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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 murder of Henry has really shook our community
murder in December. However Boon, who heads Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said he was not going to resign over the matter. He also said that he would not pre-judge the outcome
murder of teenager Henry Nowak. His killer Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed on Monday for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Nowak with a 21cm (8in) blade he said he carried
reaction to the murder of Henry Nowak. Two people were arrested after unrest in Southampton after the sentencing of the 18-year-old’s killer, [Vickrum Digwa](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/southampton-man-jailed-life-murder-student-religious-knife-vickrum-digwa-henry-nowak), who told police attending
murder unequivocally, but also warned that inflammatory political rhetoric after the conviction was fuelling a backlash against the wider community. Digwa was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with a minimum term