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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Nowak murder: police accused of ‘anti-white bias’ five times more likely to stop black people

Police in riot gear confronted by a woman
The murder of Henry Nowak has sparked violent disorder in Southampton. Photograph: Ollie Thompson/Solent News & Photo Agency/Solent News

The police force accused of anti-white racism after officers’ response to the murder of Henry Nowak is over five times more likely to subject black people to a stop and search than white people, according to the latest figures.

The racial disparity in the Hampshire force is higher than the average for England and Wales, and has worsened in recent years.

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