Protesters across parts of the United Kingdom have begun reviving the 'take the knee' gesture following the murder of Southampton student Henry Nowak and the release of police body-worn camera footage showing officers handcuffing him as he lay fatally injured.
The demonstrations follow the conviction of Vickrum Digwa for the December 2025 murder of the 18-year-old. Footage released after the conclusion of the trial showed Nowak repeatedly telling officers that he had been stabbed before he was handcuffed and arrested at the scene. Digwa had falsely claimed that Nowak had carried out a racially aggravated assault, leading officers to initially treat the teenager as a suspect.
