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No 10 urged to review religious knife rules after Henry Nowak murder

The Guardian UK Tuesday 02 June 2026, 08:35 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read
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Hampshire police commissioner writes to Keir Starmer over ‘national tragedy’ of Southampton stabbing last DecemberUK politics live – latest updatesThe police and crime commissioner for Hampshire is leading calls for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives after the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by a man carrying a “Sikh dagger” in Southampton. Donna Jones described the stabbing of university student Nowak as a “national tragedy” and said she was writing to the prime...

Hampshire police commissioner writes to Keir Starmer over ‘national tragedy’ of Southampton stabbing last December

The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire is leading calls for a review of religious exemptions on the carrying of knives after the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak by a man carrying a “Sikh dagger” in Southampton.

Donna Jones described the stabbing of university student Nowak as a “national tragedy” and said she was writing to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, about the issue.

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