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World Service,03 Jun 2026,49 mins

Protests in UK over handling of stabbing case

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Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was stabbed to death in December, and was arrested and handcuffed as he lay dying on the ground. His killer, Vickrum Digwa, had claimed he had been the victim of a racist attack. The government now says anti-racism guidance should change. We hear how the story has become a big political story in the UK. Lebanon's health ministry has said two paramedics were killed and a third seriously injured by an Israeli strike in the south of the country. We hear from displaced people in Lebanon and speak to our corrrespondents. World number one Aryna Sabalenka saw her French Open title hopes vanish as she completely unravelled in a crushing quarter-final defeat by Diana Shnaider in yet another shock result at this year's tournament. We speak to our tennis correspondent in Paris. Presenter: James Reynolds (Photo: Protesters stand facing police officers during a demonstration following the conviction of Vikrum Digwa for the murder of student Henry Nowak, in Southampton, Britain, 2 June, 2026. Credit: Isabel Infantes/Reuters)

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