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Henry Nowak's killer is allowed to appeal his sentence after he was ordered to serve 21 years in jail for stabbing 18-year-old student to death

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Duffin, C. (2026, September 29). Henry Nowak's killer is allowed to appeal his sentence after he was ordered to serve 21 years in jail for stabbing 18-year-old student to death. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16170185/Henry-Nowaks-killer-allowed-appeal-sentence-ordered-serve-21-years-jail-stabbing-18-year-old-student-death.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Vickrum Digwa, 23, has been granted permission to appeal his sentence of at least 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, to death in Southampton in December. The Court of Appeal will hear both Digwa's and the Attorney General’s appeals on November 5, as the latter deemed the original sentence “unduly lenient.” Additionally, Digwa is contesting his conviction separately, though a decision on that has not yet been made.

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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.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Sikh man who stabbed Henry Nowak to death then lied to police that he was the victim of a racist attack asserted

he → see → attack

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in June for the murder of student Mr Nowak, 18, in Southampton in December. asserted

Digwa → sentence → December

He killed Mr Nowak, who was walking home from a night out, using a blade he said he carried as part of his Sikh faith. asserted

he → kill → faith

Attorney General Ellie Reeves referred the sentence to the Court of Appeal as 'unduly lenient' in June. asserted

Reeves → refer → June

It emerged the following month that Digwa is also seeking to challenge his conviction and sentence. asserted

Digwa → emerge → conviction

On Tuesday, court officials confirmed that a judge had given Digwa the green light to appeal against his sentence, which will be heard alongside the Attorney General's bid to increase his jail term on November 5. asserted

which → confirm → November

Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison for the murder Henry was a finance student at the University of Southampton and was described as 'kind and talented' by his family Digwa's bid to overturn his conviction is being dealt with separately, with a decision yet to be made on whether to allow that challenge to go ahead. asserted

challenge → give → decision

Mr Nowak's murder sparked protests and violence after police body-worn video was released showing officers handcuffing the teenager, from Chafford Hundred, Essex, moments before he collapsed and became unconscious. asserted

he → spark → Hundred

Mr Nowak had told police on the scene he had been stabbed only for one to scoff, 'Don't think you have mate'. asserted

you → tell → mate

Digwa had lied to police after the stabbing, claiming that he was the victim of a racist attack. asserted

he → lie → attack

Rather than calling an ambulance or police, Digwa filmed Henry as he sat on the floor dying. asserted

he → call → floor

Last month, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said it had begun an inspection of Hampshire Police, following a request by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones. asserted

it → say → Jones

The commissioner said the inspection would cover the 'end-to-end process' from call-handling in the control room, dispatch and initial attendance at incidents of serious violence. asserted

inspection → say → violence

The Independent Office for Police Conduct previously launched an investigation in July into two officers for potential gross misconduct over their interactions with Mr Nowak on the night he was stabbed. asserted

he → launch → night

The watchdog is also examining whether race or religion played a part in the officers' decision-making. asserted

race → examine → making

Henry Nowak's killer is allowed to appeal his sentence after he was ordered to serve 21 years in jail for stabbing 18-year-old student to death

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