The Papers: 'Top cop sorry' and 'Prince of pubs'
The fallout from the Henry Nowak case continues to be a major topic in the news. Hampshire's chief constable has apologized to Nowak's family for the circumstances surrounding his arrest. Calls for investigations into the police officers involved are growing, alongside concerns about the impact of diversity training on police conduct.
- ▪Chief Constable Alexis Boon expressed regret over the arrest of Henry Nowak, stating it was a tragedy.
- ▪Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp is urging a full misconduct investigation into the officers involved.
- ▪A staff survey revealed that one in seven officers felt pressured after mandatory racism and diversity training.
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'Top cop sorry' and 'Prince of pubs'19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe fallout from the Henry Nowak case continues to dominate Thursday's papers. The Daily Express leads with the chief constable of Hampshire police apologising to Nowak's family for the student being handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying. The paper quotes Chief Constable Alexis Boon saying: "What was filmed there is a tragedy. I really feel for the family of Henry at this time."The Daily Mail follows with calls for the police officers involved in Nowak's arrest to be investigated. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp is leading the charge, asking the police watchdog to launch a full misconduct investigation into the officers, the paper says.
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