'Appalling' Henry Nowak report slammed by furious Good Morning Britain fans: 'Disgraceful'

Good Morning Britain has been criticised over its "appalling" use of the Henry Nowak bodycam footage. During Thursday's instalment, the ITV breakfast show reported on the IOPC's investigation into Nowak's death, but after reusing police bodycam footage from the night of Nowak's death, viewers criticised the programme's coverage.

Taking to X, one wrote: "@GMB Stop showing that appalling video clip, we don't need to see it over and over again. If you wanted it to provoke violence, against Henry's family's express wishes btw, it worked."

Echoing this sentiment, a second remarked: "@GMB You keep saying it's quite disturbing for the family to watch the coverage but repeatedly put it on every 15 mins."

"@GMB Why do you keep showing the video, have some bloody respect for the family. You're just as bad as Farage," declared a third.

An 18-year-old student from Southampton, Nowak was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, in December. While police were called to the scene, Nowak was subsequently arrested following Digwa's false claims that he had been a victim of a racist attack.

A case which has left the nation heartbroken, bodycam footage was publicly released on Monday, revealing that police had ignored Nowak's pleas for help after declaring that he had been stabbed and couldn't breathe.

Following the release of the footage, which is deeply upsetting, Hampshire Police Chief Constable Alexis Boon noted that it was "distressing" and a "very difficult watch".

"What was filmed there is a tragedy, an absolute tragedy, you can't help but be affected by it," he said.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has also called the footage "really harrowing" and noted that he had "felt sick watching it". He has also called out Reform leader Nigel Farage for using Nowak's death to "try and create division".

He said in a TV interview at Downing Street: “Nigel Farage is completely wrong to use this to try and create division. He would be wrong in any circumstances, but when Henry’s family are saying, 'Please don’t do that, it’s our son', then really, as politicians, as human beings, we should start where they start."

GMB airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1.