A video widely circulating on social media shows British police handcuffing a dying teenager after he was stabbed by an Indian-origin Sikh man who falsely claimed he had been racially abused by the victim.
The victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, was in a vulnerable condition and repeatedly tried to tell officers that "I can't breathe".
The attacker, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, was carrying a large dagger known as a "kirpan," a ceremonial article of faith in Sikhism.
Digwa used the weapon, a "large dagger" to stab Nowak and was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday after being found guilty. He will serve a minimum of 20 years before becoming eligible for parole.
When officers from Hampshire Police arrived at the scene, Digwa allegedly misled them by claiming that Nowak had knocked off his turban in a racially motivated attack in Southampton. Based on that account, officers handcuffed the teenager before discovering the severity of his injuries.
In the footage, Nowak can be seen lying on his back as officers grabbed his wrists and attempted to sit him up. He repeatedly told police that he had been stabbed and struggled to breathe.
