Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak

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Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak

The 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general. …

The 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general. In a statement on Monday, the solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, said the case had “horrified me”. Violent protests fomented by the far right followed Monday’s conviction of Vickrum Digwa, 23, for stabbing Nowak, an 18-year-old university student, in Southampton in December 2025. Vickrum Digwa. …

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