Did Anti-Racism Training Affect UK Police Response to Fatal Stabbing?

After Vickrum Digwa was sentenced for fatally stabbing Henry Nowak in Southampton on December 3, 2025, bodycam footage showed officers handcuffed the bleeding victim while dismissing his pleas. Digwa, who told police he faced racism, remained unrestrained. The case raises a troubling question: did the Police Race Action Plan—designed to correct racial disparities in policing—inadvertently cloud officers' judgment when evaluating his account?