π¨ The heartbreaking statement from Henry Nowak's father. Please listen.
It includes the parts emphasizing respect for Henry's memory by focusing on street safety and knife crime prevention rather than division, while also criticizing the police response (handcuffing the dying victim) and calling for a full investigation.
Key excerpts from the statement (transcribed in the video):
βHenry did not die with dignity. He did not die with the care he deserved... The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading.β
βWe hold Vickrum Digwa solely and 100% responsible for the brutal murder of our son. But Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody.β
βWe do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred, or tension. We want his story to make our streets safer for everyone.β
βWe are calling on the government to treat knife crime as the national emergency that it is.β
βThis doesn't mean knee-jerk reactions. This doesn't mean going to extremes... As the case for the prosecution summed up in court, this is not a case about Sikhism. This is not a case about racism. This is a case about murder. People should not be able to walk openly through the streets of Britain carrying a 21 cm blade. As a family, we will not let this go.β
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