
John Simpson
Home Affairs Editor at The Observer; award-winning crime journalist specializing in organized crime and policing
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Jun 4, 2026
Slow Newscast Extra: The Henry Nowak case
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1:56AdaHOST
So John, could you just give us a quick recap of what's happened, um, this week on this case?

John SimpsonGUEST
So on Monday, this video, w- uh, body cam footage from one of the officers at the scene where Henry was lying prone was released and it, and it's, uh, deeply affecting.

John SimpsonGUEST
Uh, there's particularly one moment, sort of the last thing you hear him say is, "Brother, I can't breathe," to the officer who is handcuffing him, who's already said, it said in response to "I've been stabbed," this officer's already said, "I don't think you have, mate." It's very, very clear.

John SimpsonGUEST
Um, it's been latched onto, pushed on social media by people who w- want to, uh, highlight the racial element of this and, and it shouldn't be ignored that you also hear in the video the killer saying his turban has been ripped off his head, um, and, and clearly framing what's happened as a racist attack, and that was heard in court and dismissed, you know.
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13:38AdaHOST
And if we talk about shortcomings on both sides, both politically and from the police's point of view, what kind of things do you expect will come out of this investigation into police conduct?