Tensions in Britain, protesters clash with police over death of student after arrest

A large number of protesters clashed with police in the British city of Southampton late Tuesday over the death of a student who was handcuffed by police despite telling officers he had been stabbed by another person.

The case of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in the English city in December has attracted new attention after the killer was sentenced to life in prison on Monday.

The killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, who is Sikh (an Indian religious group), had reported to police that he was the victim of a racist attack by Nowak, who was white.

Officers at the scene believed Digwan at the time, but the court ruled he lied about the attack.

Police had handcuffed Nowak despite being injured, and he later died.

Protesters initially gathered outside Southampton police station, after which they marched to the area near where Nowak was killed, where they clashed with riot police.

Anger over the way the police handled the stabbing grew after a video was released showing officers ignoring Nowak when he told them he had been stabbed.

WARNING: Severe visuals!

The Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has said there are questions that need to be answered about how allegations of racism influenced decision-making in Nowak's case.