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Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about being racially attacked

Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about being racially attacked

Summary

New police body camera footage shows Vickrum Digwa lying about being racially attacked after he fatally stabbed Henry Nowak in Southampton. Digwa falsely claimed Nowak had assaulted him and knocked off his turban, which led police to handcuff Nowak while he was dying.

Key Facts

  • Vickrum Digwa stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak five times in December last year.
  • Digwa was convicted and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years.
  • Police arrived to the scene where Digwa claimed Nowak had racially attacked him by pulling off his turban.
  • The footage reveals Digwa lied to police about the incident and about how Nowak was injured.
  • Nowak was handcuffed and arrested while suffering fatal wounds after the false claim.
  • Digwa was not handcuffed when arrested for attempted murder at the scene.
  • The judge said only Digwa made claims of racial abuse and dismissed them as false.
  • Prosecution argued Digwa had removed his own turban to appear as a victim.
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