Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood later condemned the scenes in Portswood as “completely unacceptable” and accused protesters of “hijacking this tragedy to sow violence and filth,” defying the Nowak family’s plea not to use the murder to fuel division and hatred. The clashes with police occurred amid rising tensions and scrutiny over how officers handled the incident, which included the arrest and handcuffing of Mr. Nowak as he lay dying.
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