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Inspectors to assess police after Henry Nowak murder
The review will assess call handling, dispatch and training, and it will separately avoid examining individual officers already under investigation.
- His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services formally began an independent inspection of Hampshire Police's response to serious violence following concerns over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton on December 3 last year.
- Assailant Vickrum Digwa murdered Henry with a ceremonial knife on December 3, 2025, later receiving a life sentence with a 21-year minimum term at Southampton Crown Court on June 1, 2026.
- Bodyworn camera footage released by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary captured Henry saying, "I've been stabbed," while handcuffed on the ground; an officer responded, "I don't think you have, mate."
- Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones requested the inspection under the Police Act 1996 to address public confidence; misinformation also led former Portsmouth officer Christi Hill to be falsely accused online.
- The review will examine 999 call procedures and training decisions, though it excludes individual officer conduct from December 3, 2025, which the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating separately.
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