The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who murdered white teenager Henry Nowak with a Sikh religious dagger, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for reassessment under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, the Sikh killer of British-Polish white student Henry Nowak, has been referred to England’s Court of Appeal following pressure from Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage and others to increase his prison sentence. DETAIL: Nowak was fatally stabbed by Digwa with an eight-inch Sikh dagger in Southampton, England. Bodycam footage of Nowak’s arrest showed the 18-year-old pleading for help while officers dismissed his claims of being stabbed and handcuffed him, because Digwa and Digwa’s family falsely accused the teen of racial abuse. Digwa was eventually arrested and found guilty of murder, receiving a minimum sentence of only 21 years in prison. Following widespread fury at the…Open
Nigel Farage had lodged a formal request with Britain's attorney general for a review of the sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, a Sikh man who murdered white teenager Henry Nowak and falsely accused him of racism.
Nigel Farage had lodged a formal request with Britain’s attorney general for a review of the sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, a Sikh man who murdered white teenager Henry Nowak and falsely accused him of racism. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage has written to the British Attorney General, Richard Hermer, under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, urging him to appeal for a stronger sentence for Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak . Digwa received a “life” sentence with a minimum term of just 21 years before the possibility of parole. DETAIL: “In this case, the judge ruled at paragraph 30 of his remarks that, ‘as a Sikh’, Digwa had ‘a good legal reason for…Open
Vickrum Digwa has been sentenced for the murder of Henry Nowak with a large Sikh dagger, in a case that drew public outrage after the killer falsely claimed his victim was racist and the police initially believed him.
Vickrum Digwa has been sentenced for the murder of Henry Nowak with a large Sikh dagger, in a case that drew public outrage after the killer falsely claimed his victim was racist and the police initially believed him. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to a “life” sentence with a minimum term of 20 years before the possibility of release for the murder of 18-year-old white teenager Henry Nowak, whom he stabbed five times with a large Sikh dagger. Digwa claimed self-defense, alleging Nowak was drunk and launched a racist attack against him, but the sentencing judge said these were lies. DETAIL: The murder took place in Southampton, England. Digwa’s false accusations of racism against Nowak saw responding…Open
Police handcuffed and arrested an 18-year-old while he was bleeding out from multiple stabbings because the stabber, a Sikh, accused the victim, a white man, […] Source
Published May 29, 2026 A Sikh man who claimed to have been the victim of a racist attack has been found guilty of murder for the slaying of student Henry Nowak, the death of whom [...]
Vickrum Digwa has been found guilty of murdering 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak using a Sikh religious dagger, and falsely accusing him of racism when the police arrived.
Vickrum Digwa has been found guilty of murdering 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak using a Sikh religious dagger, falsely accusing him of racism when the police arrived. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Vickrum Digwa was convicted at Southampton Crown Court on Thursday of murdering 18-year-old finance student Henry Nowak with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife in Southampton in December 2025. Digwa claimed self-defense, alleging Nowak had racially abused and attacked him, causing the responding police officers to arrest the fatally injured Nowak at the scene while he protested that he had been stabbed and pleaded for help. DETAIL: Digwa stabbed Nowak five times with a Sikh religious dagger. While most people in Britain are forbidden from…Open
A white teenager who had been repeatedly stabbed with a Sikh ceremonial dagger bled to death in handcuffs after his alleged killer told police officers responding to the incident that the victim was racist.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Henry Nowak, a white university student in Southampton, England, died after being repeatedly stabbed with an eight-inch Sikh dagger by Vickrum Digwa, 23. Nowak bled to death in handcuffs after Digwa claimed he had been racially abused by Nowak, prompting police officers responding to the incident to arrest the stabbed teenager. DETAIL: Details of the alleged murder, which took place in December 3, 2023, are emerging at Southampton Crown Court, where Digwa is denying the charges against him, citing self-defense. Nicholas Lobbenberg KC described Digwa’s knife as a shastar, and noted that Digwa also carried a Sikh kirpan knife around his neck. Unlike most people in Britain, Sikhs have a special dispensation to…Open