Bodycam Footage Reveals Final Moments Before Arrested Man Became Unresponsive

Bodycam footage played during proceedings has revealed the interaction between police officers and a man identified as Henry Nowak in the moments before he became unresponsive while being detained.

In the video, an officer is heard asking Nowak where he had allegedly been stabbed. The officer then adds: “Don’t think you have, mate.”

As officers move to place him in handcuffs, Nowak repeatedly tells them, “I can’t breathe,” making the statement three more times during the arrest.

One officer is then heard saying: “He says he’s been stabbed, so let’s just check him.” The footage appears to show the officer briefly lifting Nowak’s shirt near his waistline before he is left lying on his side.

A female officer subsequently asks: “Where do you think he’s been stabbed? In the face?”

Another officer responds: “He hasn’t been stabbed.”

Shortly afterwards, Nowak, who appears to be unresponsive in the footage, is informed that he is under arrest on suspicion of assault.

The footage forms part of the evidence being examined as investigators continue to review the circumstances surrounding the incident.