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Video. UK: Police and protesters clash at Southampton rally over student killing

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 151 words · By Frederique Mauduit
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What to know about Video. UK: Police and protesters clash at Southampton rally over student killing

Protesters clashed with police in the southern English city of Southampton on Monday following a rally over the murder of student Henry Nowak.

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What happened

Protesters clashed with police in the southern English city of Southampton on Monday following a rally over the murder of student Henry Nowak.

Why it matters

Video showed demonstrators confronting officers, throwing objects and chanting slogans as tensions escalated near the site of the killing and outside a local police station.

Common ground

The protest was triggered by the release of police bodycam footage showing Nowak, who was fatally stabbed in December, being handcuffed by officers while critically injured.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/03/uk-police-and-protesters-clash-at-sout…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Video showed demonstrators confronting officers, throwing objects and chanting slogans as tensions escalated near the site of the killing and outside a local police station.”
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Multiple sources describe demonstrators confronting police and throwing objects (bricks, bins, chairs, cans, and flares) near the police station and the crime scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Hang on…. You say they're demonstrating against he killing of Henry Nowak, but aren't they demonstrating against the lack of police intervention ...
https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/posts/protesters-in-so…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... "What was filmed there is a tragedy, an absolute tragedy," Alexis Boon tells the BBC - but he insists he won't resign.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c4g81y540y1t
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was a first-year accountancy student at the University of Southampton, he was stabbed five times. When police ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZSDG_KiGs-/?hl=en
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Claim 2: “The footage prompted anger among some members of the public and drew hundreds of demonstrators to the city.”
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Multiple independent sources report that 'hundreds' of demonstrators gathered in response to the bodycam footage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... After hundreds gathered outside a police station, including far-right activist Tommy Robinson, people began throwing bricks, bins and other ...
https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/posts/protesters-in-so…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Demonstrators gathered outside a police station after bodycam footage and details surrounding the case sparked nationwide outrage. Police used ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZHcl1gDKGB/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the British Embassy ... The rally follows the release of police bodycam footage connected to ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgDvNDygVA4
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Claim 3: “Protesters clashed with police in the southern English city of Southampton on Monday following a rally over the murder of student Henry Nowak.”
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While multiple sources (PA Media, Reuters, Euronews) confirm clashes in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak, the claim states they occurred on 'Monday'. However, the evidence consistently specifies the clashes took place on 'Tuesday' (e.g., PA Media: 'clashes on Tuesday evening'; Reuters: 'on Tuesday').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events of the year 2026 in England.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_England
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raise the Colours is a British far-right group whose members attach flags to lampposts and engage in anti-migrant vigilantism. It is one of a number of organisations behind the campaign Operation Rais…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raise_the_Colours_(organisatio…
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Claim 4: “The rally also attracted prominent far-right figures, including Tommy Robinson and UKIP leader Nick Tenconi, who addressed the crowd and criticised the police response to the case.”
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Multiple sources confirm the presence and speeches of Tommy Robinson and UKIP leader Nick Tenconi. Wikipedia confirms Nick Tenconi's role as UKIP leader.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nick Marcel Tenconi (born 29 March 1984) is a British politician, personal trainer and far-right activist who has been the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) since February 2025, having served…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Tenconi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon (né Yaxley; born 27 November 1982), better known as Tommy Robinson, is a British far-right, counter-jihad activist. Described as "one of [the] UK's most prominent far…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UK Independence Party (UKIP YOO-kip) is a far-right populist, Eurosceptic, Christian nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Independence_Party
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Claim 5: “The protest was triggered by the release of police bodycam footage showing Nowak, who was fatally stabbed in December, being handcuffed by officers while critically injured.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Henry Nowak was murdered on December 3, 2025, and that the protests were triggered by bodycam footage showing him being handcuffed while critically injured.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 3 December 2025, Henry Nowak, an 18‑year‑old university student, was murdered in Southampton by 23‑year‑old Vickrum Singh Digwa. Police bodycam footage ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Henry_Nowak
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Newly released footage sheds new light on the events surrounding the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak, whose arrest by police while critically ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/newly-released-foot…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... I've been stabbed, I can't breathe. English Transcript. OCR. Police officers called to Henry Nowak murder face gross misconduct investigation ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQLFjYssPZ/
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Claim 6: “Participants carried signs bearing Nowak’s name and gathered near memorials dedicated to the student.”
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Multiple sources confirm participants carried signs with Nowak's name and gathered near memorials.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Participants carried signs bearing Nowak's name and gathered near memorials dedicated to the student. The rally also attracted prominent far- ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/uk-police-proteste…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... The protests were promoted by far-right and anti-immigration groups. Teenager Henry Nowak was handcuffed after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/protesters-have-clashed-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Chairs, cans and flares were thrown at officers in riot gear, forcing them to retreat. Digwa stabbed Nowak with a large blade he claimed to ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2d0ny50no
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Claim 7: “Police maintained a large presence throughout the demonstration as clashes broke out at several points during the event.”
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Sources describe police in riot gear and a large presence to manage the clashes that broke out at several points (police station and the killer's home).
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web search NEUTRAL — Calgary Police Service (CPS) is the municipal police service of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Alberta and third largest municipal force in Canada …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Police_Service
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web search NEUTRAL — Call 911 to request immediate attendance from police, the fire department or an ambulance. Report a crime, a non-injury collision or a public safety matter. For reports of crime not in progress. Some …
https://www.calgarypolice.ca/home.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 9-1-1 is for police, fire, or medical emergencies that require immediate assistance. If you need help, but it’s not an emergency, please do not call 9-1-1. There are other resources available to help.
https://www.calgary.ca/safety-contacts/non-emergency.html
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