Mark Nowak added Digwa “was afforded decency” and “we understand, he was never handcuffed at all”.
“Henry did not die with dignity. He did not die with the care he deserved. He lost consciousness before anyone believed him,” he said.
He called for a “full, fearless and transparent” investigation into the police handling of the case, adding the family “should not have to fight for the truth”.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Inside the courtroom, Mark Nowak had said he was “tormented” by thoughts of his son’s death.
“I couldn’t help Henry in his final moments and there is nothing I can do to bring him back,” he said.
With his voice breaking as he finished speaking, he said: “To my dying son, who I love beyond words, I’m so sorry that I let this happen.”
