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But the police did not believe them.
Henry was pulled across the gravel, his hands forced behind his back and he was placed in handcuffs.
Instead of being treated as a dying victim, police formally arrested Henry for assault and read him his rights.
That was the last thing he heard.
Henry did not die with dignity.
He did not die with the care he deserved.
He lost consciousness before anyone believed him.
The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading.
His murder, however, was afforded decency.
He was believed.
He was not handcuffed when arrested.
He was not handcuffed when transported to the police station.
As far as we understand, he was never handcuffed at all.
And, as Vikram Digwar himself told the court, whilst under arrest for Henry's murder, police even took him to the kitchen so he could choose his food.
Henry did not die with dignity.
He did not die with the care he deserved.
He lost consciousness before anyone believed him.
Let me be absolutely clear.
We hold Vikram Digwar solely and 100% responsible for the brutal murder of our son.
But Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody.