Good Morning Britain viewers have complained concerning the programme’s frequent use of the Henry Nowak bodycam footage.
Good Morning Britain reported on the IOPC’s investigation on Thursday (Picture: ITV)
Good Morning Britain has been criticised over its “appalling” use of the Henry Nowak bodycam footage. Throughout Thursday’s instalment, the ITV breakfast present chronicled the IOPC’s investigation into Nowak’s dying, however after together with the police bodycam footage in yet one more report, viewers condemned the programme’s protection.
Taking to X, one wrote: “@GMB Cease exhibiting that appalling video clip, we need not see it over and over. Should you wished it to impress violence, in opposition to Henry’s household’s specific needs btw, it labored.”
Echoing this sentiment, a second remarked: “@GMB You retain saying it is fairly disturbing for the household to observe the protection however repeatedly put it on each 15 minutes.”
“@GMB Why do you retain exhibiting the video, have some bloody respect for the household. You are simply as unhealthy as Farage,” declared a 3rd.
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Viewers complained over the repeated use of the footage (Picture: ITV)
An 18-year-old scholar from Southampton, Nowak was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, in December. Whereas police have been referred to as to the scene, Nowak was subsequently arrested following Digwa’s false claims that he had been the sufferer of a racist assault.
A case which has left the nation heartbroken, bodycam footage was publicly launched on Monday, revealing that police had ignored Nowak’s pleas for assist after declaring that he had been stabbed and could not breathe.
Following the discharge of the footage, which is deeply upsetting, Hampshire Police Chief Constable Alexis Boon famous that it was “distressing” and a “very tough watch”.
Chief Constable Alexis Boon spoke with GMB (Picture: ITV)
“What was filmed there’s a tragedy, an absolute tragedy, you’ll be able to’t assist however be affected by it,” he stated.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has additionally referred to as the footage “actually harrowing” and famous that he had “felt sick watching it”. He has additionally referred to as out Reform chief Nigel Farage for utilizing Nowak’s dying to “try to create division”.
He stated in a TV interview at Downing Road: “Nigel Farage is totally mistaken to make use of this to try to create division. He could be mistaken in any circumstances, however when Henry’s household are saying, ‘Please don’t try this, it’s our son’, then actually, as politicians, as human beings, we must always begin the place they begin.”
GMB airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1.
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