UK Police Face Urgent Inspection After Handcuffing Dying Stabbing Victim

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has requested His Majesty's Inspectorate conduct an urgent case-specific inspection into Hampshire Constabulary's response to Henry Nowak's murder on December 3, 2025. The 18-year-old University of Southampton student was handcuffed while dying from stab wounds after his attacker falsely claimed Nowak had assaulted him. Violent protests outside Southampton Central Police Station injured 11 officers. The review will examine control room communications and first aid training protocols, marking an unusual escalation for the inspectorate.