Watch Henry Nowak's killer repeatedly lie to police

During Digwa's murder trial, the jury heard that he repeated his false account of events to police in the days after his arrest; that Henry had knocked his turban off and that "with his hair in his eyes, he stabbed out twice, but acted in self-defence".

Images from video evidence, taken after Henry was stabbed and before police arrived, showed Digwa's hair "tied up on his head neatly", while on officers' bodycam footage on arrival it was "undone and hanging loose".

It demonstrated Digwa's claims were untrue, a prosecutor told the court, and showed his "dishonest claim of self defence taking root from the outset".

The latest footage, released to the BBC by the Crown Prosecution Service and Hampshire police, is marked as beginning at 23:47 GMT; a time when medics have just arrived and are taking over CPR attempts from police officers who had been trying to save Henry's life.

As resuscitation efforts continue, Digwa complains about the flashing emergency vehicle lights, asking the male officer questioning him to "turn the flashes off". When he is told "no, we can't I'm afraid", he asks if they could move "so it's not too much in my eyesight".

The officer then runs through and checks Digwa's personal details via radio - these were muted by police in the nine-minute long footage.

It is after the officer and a female colleague discuss a video filmed by bystanders that Digwa is arrested.

When the male officer addresses Digwa again, he says: "This is really important, OK. The time now is 11.55."

Digwa complains: "I'm tired."

Officer: "OK, it's important mate, alright. At this time, I'm arresting you on suspicion of attempted murder OK?"

Digwa: "What?"

Officer: "You don't have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned, something which you may later rely on in court."

Digwa: "What do you mean attempted murder? Why am I getting arrested?"

Officer: "Anything you do say may be given in evidence. OK? The necessity is for a prompt and effective investigation, OK? And preventing further harm and injury.

"You've got your side of the story mate. We don't know what's gone on here, OK? So we need to find out. OK?"

As the video draws to a close medics were continuing their attempts to resuscitate Henry, until he is eventually declared dead at 00:37 GMT on 4 December 2025.

The video ends before Digwa is put in a police van, but Hampshire police confirmed to the BBC that he was "never handcuffed", just as the Nowak family first disclosed after his sentencing.

In a statement, Mark Nowak said: "He was never handcuffed at all and as Vickrum Digwa himself told the court, whilst under arrest for Henry's murder, police even took him to the kitchen so he could choose his food.

"The contrast is unbearable."