The full inquest into the death of Henry Nowak has been postponed for 15 months. 

The inquest into the 18-year-old’s murder was due to take place today, but the coroner has now announced it will take place on 20 September 2027.

Before adjourning the inquest to that date, the area coroner Jason Pegg said: “After having carefully considered all of the relevant matters before me, I do direct that the inquest touching the death of Henry Nowak be resumed.

“And I say that being satisfied that there are sufficient reasons including to allow public and family scrutiny of all the circumstances by which Henry came by his death and to meet obligations under article two.

“I will hear the inquest sitting with a jury in due course.

“I am going to adjourn the inquest to September 20 2027.

“I recognise that date is some time away. It might be that the inquest is brought forward and I hope that it is.”

The current plan is for the inquest to open with a jury at Winchester Coroner’s Court.