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Mother of Henry Nowak's killer is to be freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme - after she was locked up for removing murder weapon

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Kiran Kaur, mother of Vickrum Digwa who murdered Henry Nowak in Southampton, is set for early release after serving only one-third of her three-year sentence under Labour's early release scheme. She was convicted and jailed on July 17 for assisting an offender by removing the murder weapon from the crime scene. The controversy surrounds Kaur’s actions following the stabbing, where she took home the eight-inch ceremonial dagger used in the killing to help her son evade detection.

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Kiran Kaur, 53, is set to be released from prison early under the UK government's new early release scheme, after serving only about a third of her three-year sentence. She was jailed in July for removing the murder weapon—a ceremonial Sikh kirpan knife—from the crime scene where her son, Vickrum Digwa, murdered 18-year-old Henry Nowak on December 3, 2025. Under Labour's controversial early release program, up to 50,000 offenders could be freed annually; Kaur will likely serve about half of her term before being eligible for release in December.

Kiran Kaur’s son was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder. He falsely claimed that Nowak had racially abused him and knocked off his turban, but CCTV footage contradicted this account. The Home Office has indicated it could seek deportation of foreign criminals at the first opportunity, though they declined to comment on individual cases.

Kaur’s early release has raised concerns among family members and officials, who argue it undermines the criminal justice system's integrity. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones stated that Kaur's potential release is a significant blow for Nowak’s family and raises serious questions about justice robustness.

The government's Sentencing Act 2026 permits most prisoners serving up to two and a half years to be automatically released on licence after completing one-third of their sentence, with new measures including electronic tagging and restricted movement.

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“While both articles mention Kiran Kaur's early release, Article A focuses on her upcoming release under Labour's early release scheme, while Article B discusses a police commissioner's reaction to the prospect of her release and its implications for justice system robustness.”

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Labour Sikh Southampton Southampton Crown Court the Crown Prosecution Service

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Kaur PERSON · 10× Digwa PERSON · 7× Labour ORG · 4× Nowak PERSON · 4× Henry Nowak PERSON · 3× Vickrum Digwa PERSON · 3× Henry PERSON · 2× Kiran Kaur PERSON · 2× Sikh NORP · 2× Southampton ORG · 2×

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Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court earlier this year of assisting an offender by removing a weapon from the scene of the murder of Henry Nowak Henry Nowak, 18, was murdered in Southampton last December Vickrum Digwa, 23, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused by his victim The murder weapon used by Vickrum Digwa, an eight-inch Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife Mr Nowak was then arrested as he lay covered in his own blood, before dying alone in police custody. Following Digwa and his mother's sentencings, the Crown Prosecution Service released footage of the moment the murderer told her to take the knife he had used to kill Mr Nowak.

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2026-10-15 · Daily Mail

Mother of Henry Nowak's killer is to be freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme - after she was locked up for removing murder weapon · assertive framing

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The mother of Henry Nowak's killer – who was jailed for removing the murder weapon – is to be freed after serving just one third of her sentence thanks to Labour's early release scheme. asserted

who → jail → scheme

Kiran Kaur, 53, is due to be let out of jail early in December under a controversial programme that is due to free up to 50,000 offenders a year. asserted

that → let → offenders

Kaur will be one of the most high-profile criminals to benefit from Labour's soft justice programme so far. asserted

Kaur → benefit → programme

She was jailed for three years on July 17 after being convicted of assisting an offender. asserted

She → jail → offender

It is thought she had spent about seven months in prison on remand before her sentencing, meaning she will be eligible for release in December after completing one third of her punishment. asserted

she → think → punishment

Kaur's son Vickrum Digwa stabbed 18-year-old Mr Nowak to death in Southampton with an eight-inch ceremonial dagger on December 3 last year. asserted

son → stab → December

He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years in June. asserted

He → convict → June

Digwa, a Sikh, did not know his teenage victim but lied to police officers at the scene by claiming Mr Nowak shouted racist abuse, punched him and knocked off his turban. asserted

Nowak → know → turban

he → find → Nowak

In the video, Digwa could be heard talking to his mother in Punjabi asking her to take away the weapon. uncertain

Digwa → hear → weapon

The clip was taken on Digwa's phone and was pointed to the ground. asserted

clip → take → ground

A transcript released by the CPS revealed how Digwa told Kaur: 'Take this', which prosecutors said was referring to the knife. asserted

prosecutors → release → knife

During her sentencing at Southampton Crown Court Judge William Mousley said when Digwa told Kaur to take the murder weapon away 'by then you knew or believed that he had stabbed and injured Henry'. asserted

he → say → Henry

The judge also told Kaur: 'A responsible parent would have challenged their son over their actions and encourage them to do the right thing. asserted

parent → tell → thing

' Kaur took the murder weapon home and put it with a 'larger collection of ceremonial and other weapons in your son's bedroom', Judge Mousley said. asserted

Mousley → take → bedroom

He added that this would have helped to conceal its use because she wanted him to 'avoid being caught'. asserted

him → add → use

The judge said her actions 'added to your son's pretence that he had done nothing wrong and that he was the victim', and added that she added to the 'degradation of Henry being arrested when he was dying'. Prosecuting barrister Nicholas Lobbenberg told the court that the weapon was not found by police until December 10 last year – seven days after the attack. It remains unclear whether Kaur, an Indian national, will face deportation proceedings, according to ITV News, which first reported Kaur's impending release. A Home Office spokesman said: 'Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Henry Nowak, whose life was cruelly cut short in a horrific act of violence. 'We will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity.' Labour's prison release scheme launched at the start of this month. uncertain

scheme → say → month

From November 10 it will be extended to offenders serving sentences up to three years and three months, meaning Kaur will become eligible. asserted

Kaur → extend → sentences

Labour's new programme is broader in scope than its previous release scheme, launched in 2024, which saw 70,000 criminals let out early in its first 19 months. asserted

criminals → launch → months

Despite being scheduled for early release, Kaur will appeal against her sentence at the Court of Appeal on November 5. asserted

Kaur → schedule → November

On the same day the court is due to consider an appeal by Digwa against his sentence, and also decide on a referral from the Attorney General which argued the sentence was too lenient. asserted

sentence → consider → General

Digwa is also mounting a separate appeal against his conviction. asserted

Digwa → mount → conviction