What happened to Henry Nowak and why has his murder caused outcry?
Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Henry Nowak, who was fatally stabbed during an encounter in Southampton. Digwa claimed he was a victim of a racist attack, but the court found this to be false. The case has raised concerns about knife crime and racial tensions in the community.
- ▪Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years for murdering Henry Nowak.
- ▪Digwa used a ceremonial knife, which he carried as part of his Sikh religion, to stab Nowak.
- ▪The incident occurred as Nowak was walking home from a night out with friends.
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NewsUKCrimeWhat happened to Henry Nowak and why has his murder caused outcry?Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak with a knife, which he carried as part of his Sikh religionAlex Ross Wednesday 03 June 2026 08:09 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2987702","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/henry-nowak-murder-what-happened-vickrum-digwa-southampton-b2987702.html","title":"What happened to Henry Nowak and why has his murder caused outcry?"}}Body-worn video of 18-year-old student…
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