**Key findings:** 1. **Police apology**: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary formally apologised to the Nowak family for the way Henry was treated by its officers. Deputy Chief Constable Robert France said: "I am sorry that Henry was handcuffed and arrested as he lost consciousness." 2. **Bodycam footage**: Body-worn camera footage, released by the force with the family's permission, shows Henry repeatedly telling officers "I've been stabbed" (four times) and "I can't breathe" (nine times). An officer replied: "Don't think you have, mate." Another officer was heard saying "He hasn't been stabbed." Henry was arrested and handcuffed rather than given first aid. 3. **Delayed discovery of wound**: It took officers eight minutes after arriving on scene to discover the fatal stab wound in Henry's chest. 4. **IOPC investigation**: The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) was already conducting an independent investigation into the officers' actions. By July 1, 2026 (shortly after the speech date), the IOPC announced two officers were under investigation for potential **gross misconduct**, with evidence suggesting they may have breached professional standards including duties and responsibilities, use of force, discreditable conduct, and authority/respect/courtesy — specifically for failing to recognise Henry needed urgent medical attention, dismissing his claim of being stabbed, and arresting/handcuffing him rather than providing first aid. 5. **Family's description**: Henry's family described his treatment by police as "inhumane and degrading." 6. **Inquest**: A coroner ordered a full jury inquest to examine "whether any act or omission by a police officer" caused or contributed to Henry's death. **Important qualification**: The court heard from a pathologist that "there was nothing officers could have done that day to save Henry" because the wound caused extensive internal bleeding to a vein that no emergency treatment could have accessed. So while the police made serious mistakes in their handling of Henry, those mistakes did not necessarily cause or contribute to his death — the inquest will examine that question. The claim "The police made serious mistakes" is well-supported by public evidence. The police force's own apology, the bodycam footage, the IOPC investigation, and the gross misconduct proceedings all corroborate this assertion. The characterization of "serious mistakes" is accurate, even before the IOPC's formal gross misconduct determination (which came shortly after the speech date). Sources: - BBC News, "How Southampton police took eight minutes to find Henry Nowak's fatal stab wound" — https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v02r105jo - BBC News, "Two officers in Henry Nowak case investigated for gross misconduct" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd6ezln069vo - BBC News, "Murdered student Henry Nowak told police 'I can't breathe' while handcuffed" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlpyw05l75o - BBC News, "Henry Nowak inquest to probe actions of police, coroner says" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv2ddgpn8qo - IOPC, "IOPC investigating conduct of two officers in Henry Nowak case" — https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/news/iopc-investigating-conduct-two-officers-henry-nowak-case - The Independent, "Police who arrested Henry Nowak took eight minutes to realise he had been stabbed" — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/henry-nowak-police-transcript-video-b3002166.html