The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK’s Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court on June 1 and ordered to serve
The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK’s Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court on June 1 and ordered to serve a minimum term of 21 years before becoming eligible for parole.The referral was made by Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP, who said she hoped the move would help bring justice to Nowak’s family.Nowak was fatally stabbed on December 3 after being attacked with a 21cm knife. During the trial, Digwa claimed he carried the blade because of his Sikh faith.The case attracted widespread attention after evidence emerged that Nowak was initially detained and handcuffed by police at the scene before officers realised
