HENRY Nowak’s family have met with Sir Keir Starmer to demand answers over the murdered student’s treatment by police.
The 18-year-old’s relatives joined the Prime Minister in a private meeting at Downing Street on Thursday afternoon.
Henry died following a night out in Southampton – after cops arrested the student despite his five stab wounds and pleas for help.
His killer, Vickrum Digwa, 23, accused Henry of making racist remarks in a twisted lie that prompted cops to detain Henry instead.
Following the meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the family have been pictured walking out of Number 10.
Henry’s mum, dad, and step mum, were seen leaving the PM’s residence.
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They did not speak to reporters waiting outside on Downing Street.
After meeting the family, Sir Keir Starmer said: “I was profoundly humbled to meet Henry Nowak’s family, Mark, Lucy and Katie, in Downing Street this afternoon, and to see their dignity and strength in the face of unimaginable pain.
“I was moved to learn more about Henry – his kindness, his warmth, and his love of football – and am grateful to his family.
“There is no doubt he had a bright future ahead of him, a future cruelly stolen from him in appalling circumstances.
“Henry deserves a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy, and I am committed to making that happen.”
Starmer said he is determined to do everything in his power to prevent other families from suffering such a devastating loss.
He continued: “There are difficult questions that need to be answered about the way the police handled Henry’s murder.
“We will be unflinching in taking whatever action is required to right the wrongs in this case.
“It is our duty now to ensure that lessons are learned, that justice is delivered and that we choose unity and progress over division and hatred.
“This is the only way to honour Henry’s memory.”
The PM has urged politicians to heed pleas from the teen’s family not to use his death to fuel division across the country.
Hundreds of demonstrators had initially gathered peacefully outside a police station in Southampton, waving Union Jacks and chanting “I can’t breathe”.
But as the protests continued into the night, a breakaway group began chucking glass bottles, bins, stones and cans at officers on Tuesday night.
Police confirmed this morning two people had been charged following the ugly scenes in the St Denys area where Henry was killed.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch also met with Henry’s mother, father and stepmother this morning.
Mrs Badenoch stressed that the family “do not want anger to tear communities apart”.
She added that they agreed with her that “we need to bring common sense back” to how equality is treated under the law.
Starmer accused Elon Musk of trying to “whip up division” after the tech mogul posted about the murder more than 100 times in the past week.
Speaking today, the PM said: “Musk, again, has been interfering in our politics in the last few days, trying to whip up division.
“That is not who we are in Britain. We are reasonable, tolerant people.
“When we have a terrible case like Henry’s case, Henry Nowak, we react calmly, as his family have done.”
Alexis Boon, head of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, has since apologised for his officers handcuffing the dying teen.
The force is currently being investigated by the IOPC, the police watchdog, over Henry’s arrest.
Nigel Farage – who said Brits were living in a “two-tier culture” – warned the disorder “is the beginning” and that “the division will get far worse”.
The Reform UK leader had also slammed officers who believed the Sikh killer’s “racist attack” lie.
But Starmer blasted Nigel Farage’s response to Henry’s murder as “unforgivable” in a Commons clash yesterday.
Mr Farage challenged Sir Keir at PMQs, claiming “growing millions” of Britons now believe they are living under two-tier policing.
Sir Keir hit back saying he did not believe there is: “I don’t believe there’s two-tier policing in this country”.
He said: “A grieving family have asked us not to respond in the way that the leader of Reform has responded…
“My response and the response of others, to be fair, has been focused on the lessons to be learned so we can deliver justice.
“His response has been to appeal for rage.”
Hampshire Police chief Mr Boon said he doesn’t “recognise” the allegations of two-tier policing.
He added: “What was filmed there is a tragedy, an absolute tragedy, and you can’t help but be affected by it.
“I am clear we are sorry for handcuffing and arresting Henry, but I don’t know if that is cutting through for people.
“We understand it and are genuinely sorry.”
