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Student Henry Nowak Named in Portswood Killing as Police Issue Arrests Update

Detectives seek new CCTV submissions to advance the major crime team’s inquiry.

Overview

  • Hampshire Constabulary identified the 18-year-old victim as University of Southampton student Henry Nowak and released a family tribute.
  • Police said a 51-year-old man has been released on bail, a 52-year-old woman was rearrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and two men aged 22 and 26 remain in custody.
  • Officers appealed for CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage from the Portswood and St Denys areas captured between 10pm and 2am on December 3.
  • Nowak was found on Belmont Road with a chest wound and leg injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Additional neighbourhood patrols have been deployed locally as investigators gather witness accounts and evidence.