UK officials condemn violent protest over Southampton teen's stabbing death
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Associated Press
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Summary
The UK government condemned violence at a protest in Southampton over the death of teenager Henry Nowak, who was stabbed to death in December. Protesters attacked police with chairs, cans, rocks, and flares, resulting in two arrests and injuries to 11 officers and a police dog. Interior minister accused activists of hijacking the tragedy to stir up violence. The case has sparked debates about policing and knife crime in the UK.
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Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares by some of the hundreds of people who attended a protest in the English southern coastal city of Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the street violence 'disgraceful and completely unacceptable'.
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