Henry Nowak's killer's appeal 'ludicrous', says family
Summary
Henry Nowak’s family criticized Vickrum Digwa’s appeal against his life sentence and the planned early release of Digwa’s mother, Kiran Kaur. Digwa was convicted of murdering Nowak, while Kaur was jailed for hiding the murder weapon; she is due to be released in December under an early-release scheme.Key Facts
- Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years after being found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak.
- Digwa stabbed Nowak five times with an eight-inch blade in Southampton on 3 December.
- Digwa is appealing his sentence, arguing that it is too severe.
- The Attorney General has referred Digwa’s sentence for review, arguing that it was too lenient.
- Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison in July for assisting an offender after hiding the knife used in the killing.
- Kaur is due to be released in December after serving about one year, including time spent on remand.
- The article says the Sentencing Act 2026 allows most prisoners serving fixed terms of up to two and a half years to be released on licence after serving one-third of their sentence.
- Kaur is appealing her sentence and would serve the remainder in the community on licence, with the possibility of recall to prison if she breaches its conditions.
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