Claim 03801ef1Checked 21 Jul 2026
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Henry Nowak’s family wanted to use his story to make change for the better.
Darren PaffeyLabourLab / Southampton Itchen·Engagements·03 Jun 2026Factual · historical current chronological
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim is directly supported by multiple sources, including a video transcript of the family's statement outside Southampton Crown Court. Mark Nowak, Henry's father, said in the statement: "We want to use Henry's heartbreaking story to make change for the better." He also said: "We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred, or tension. We want his story to make our streets safer for everyone." This was corroborated by BBC News and The Independent, both of which reported the family's call for change and their plea that Henry's death not be used to create division. The claim as stated in the speech — that Henry Nowak's family wanted to use his story to make change for the better — is an accurate representation of what the family said on the steps of Southampton Crown Court. Sources: - YouTube transcript of Mark Nowak's statement outside Southampton Crown Court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avwiLl6reKM - BBC News, "Murdered student Henry Nowak 'did not die with dignity' says family": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62ek7lk553o - The Independent, "What happened to Henry Nowak and why has his murder caused outcry?": https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/henry-nowak-murder-what-happened-vickrum-digwa-southampton-b2987702.html
From speech
Less than 48 hours ago the family of Henry Nowak stood on the steps of Southampton Crown court and gave a courageous and dignified statement in which they said: “We want to use Henry’s heartbreaking story to make change for the better. We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. We want his story to make our streets safer for everyone.” Does the Prime Minister agree with me and my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Test (Satvir Kaur), that the violence we saw whipped up on the streets of Southampton last night, the criminal damage to innocent people’s homes, and the injuries to 11 police officers are the total opposite of what Henry’s own family clearly and powerfully called for?
Sources opened
[1]bbc.com
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62ek7lk553o
[2]independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/kiran-kaur-sentence-henry-nowak-family-statement-b3017344.html
[3]independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/henry-nowak-stabbing-police-handcuffs-b2987717.html
[4]bbc.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1w1nnzgg2no
[5]bbc.com
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w1nnzgg2no
[6]independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/henry-nowak-murder-what-happened-vickrum-digwa-southampton-b2987702.html
[7]youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avwiLl6reKM
[8]bbc.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvpv2xylgeo
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