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Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak to death in Southampton in December 2025, has been granted leave to appeal his life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years at the Court of Appeal on November 5. The Attorney General's office believes this sentence is too lenient and has referred the case for review. Digwa also seeks to challenge his murder conviction separately. The incident sparked protests over police handling, leading to investigations into officer conduct and charges against more than 30 protesters involved in violent disorder.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In December 2025, Vickrum Digwa murdered 18-year-old Henry Nowak, a finance student at the University of Southampton. In June 2026, Digwa was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years for the stabbing. He has now been granted permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge this sentence on November 5, alongside an Attorney General's referral arguing that the sentence is too lenient. Additionally, Digwa attempted to appeal his murder conviction separately; however, a decision on whether to allow this challenge has yet to be made. Following Nowak’s death in Southampton, Digwa lied to police, claiming he was attacked due to his Sikh faith and was carrying the 21cm blade as part of his religious practice. The case sparked protests after body-worn camera footage revealed officers failing to provide first aid to a dying Nowak before handcuffing him.
Written for “Nowak Killer Appeal” on 2026-10-11,
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The man who murdered student Henry Nowak is being allowed to appeal against the length of his sentence.
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who → publish → sentence
Vickrum Digwa stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak to death in Southampton in December 2025.
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Digwa → stab → December
In June, he was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.
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he → jail → years
He has now been given permission to challenge the length of that sentence at the Court of Appeal on 5 November.
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He → give → November
The court will also decide on a referral by the Attorney General's office, which argued the sentence was too lenient.
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sentence → decide → office
Digwa has also applied to appeal against his conviction for murder, which will be decided separately.
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which → apply → murder
The 23-year-old was also sentenced for possessing a knife in public, despite claiming in court that the 21cm (8in) blade was being carried as part of his Sikh faith.
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blade → sentence → faith
After stabbing Nowak, who came from Chafford Hundred in Essex, Digwa lied to police that he was the victim of a racist attack.
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he → stab → attack
The case later sparked protests after police body-worn footage was released showing officers failing to give Nowak first aid and instead handcuffing him as he lay dying, despite him telling officers he could not breathe.
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he → spark → officers
The Independent Office for Police Conduct previously said it was investigating two officers for potential gross misconduct.
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it → say → misconduct
Twelve police officers and a police dog were injured during the protests in Southampton on 2 June.
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officers → injure → June
Demonstrators gathered outside the city centre police station before moving to an area near the Digwa family home and the murder scene.
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Demonstrators → gather → home
More than 30 people have so far been charged with violent disorder following the incident.
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people → charge → incident
On 15 June, former Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC referred the case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
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KC → refer → scheme
Sikh leaders have reported a "backlash" and increase in "hate crime" against their community following the case.
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leaders → report → case
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