Murdered student 'did not die with dignity' says family
Summary
Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December 2025. The man who stabbed him, Vickrum Digwa, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 21 years. Henry’s family condemned the police treatment of him after the attack and called for knife crime to be treated as a national emergency.Key Facts
- Henry Nowak was stabbed with a 21cm blade carried by Vickrum Digwa, who claimed it was part of his Sikh faith.
- Digwa was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years.
- Digwa lied to police claiming he was a victim of a racist attack.
- Police handcuffed Henry Nowak while he was injured and dying on the ground before realizing he had been stabbed.
- Henry’s family described his death as unbearable and criticized the police for treating him "inhumanely and degradingly."
- The judge stated that Henry had not made any racist comments to Digwa before the attack.
- The family called on the government to treat knife crime as a "national emergency."
- Police apologized for how Henry was treated after the attack.
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