Henry Nowak’s killer should have had longer sentence, court of appeal hears
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Key context: <p>Attorney general challenging Vickrum Digwa’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence, which lawyer for Digwa says is ‘excessive’</p><p>Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Henry Nowak, should have received a longer sentence because of his false accusations of racism against his victim and his abuse of a religious right to carry a knife, the court of appeal has been told.</p><p>Digwa, 23, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/southampton-man-jailed-life-murder-student-religious-knife-vickrum-digwa-henry-nowak">was jailed in June</a> for life with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering Nowak, 18, in an attack in Southampton in December last year.</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.
Attorney general challenging Vickrum Digwa’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence, which lawyer for Digwa says is ‘excessive’Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Henry Nowak, should have received a longer sentence because of his false accusations of racism against his victim and his abuse of a religious right to carry a knife, the court of appeal has been told.Digwa, 23, was jailed in June for life with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering Nowak, 18, in an attack in Southampton in December last year. Continue reading...
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