Shabana Mahmood has announced an independent review into the murder of Henry Nowak, which prompted allegations of ‘two-tier policing’.
The Home Secretary told the Commons former Tory Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk will lead a ‘rapid’, two-part inquiry into the case.
Ms Mahmood said: ‘Henry’s case has raised serious and legitimate questions about whether more could have been done to prevent this tragedy, and about the response of public authorities in its aftermath.
‘This review will leave no stone unturned in seeking those answers.’
Vickrum Digwa stabbed 18-year-old student Mr Nowak to death in Southampton with an eight-inch ceremonial dagger in December last year.
He was convicted
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