Henry Nowak’s killer has sentence extended by court of appeal
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Key context: <p>Vickrum Digwa’s ‘unduly lenient’ term for Southampton teenager’s murder increased after attorney general’s appeal</p><p>Henry Nowak’s killer has seen his sentence extended by the court of appeal after it ruled that his original sentence was “unduly lenient”.</p><p>Vickrum Digwa’s original sentence of life with a minimum term of 21 years was lengthened to a minimum of 24 years and 190 days after a successful appeal by the attorney general, Ellie Reeves.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/nov/05/henry-nowak-killer-vickrum-digwa-should-have-had-longer-sentence-court-of-appeal-hears">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Vickrum Digwa’s ‘unduly lenient’ term for Southampton teenager’s murder increased after attorney general’s appealHenry Nowak’s killer has seen his sentence extended by the court of appeal after it ruled that his original sentence was “unduly lenient”.Vickrum Digwa’s original sentence of life with a minimum term of 21 years was lengthened to a minimum of 24 years and 190 days after a successful appeal by the attorney general, Ellie Reeves. Continue reading...
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