Police Watchdog to Investigate Death of Handcuffed Teen

Hampshire's police leader has asked for a national inspection into the December 2025 death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Officers handcuffed him despite his claims of being stabbed. He died, and the attacker was later imprisoned for life. The review will examine how police control rooms communicate, how they train officers to spot serious injuries—particularly internal bleeding—and whether protocols failed.