Man who murdered Henry Nowak has sentence increased
What was announced
Decision by Court of Appeal to increase Vickrum Digwa’s sentence follows a referral by Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed Henry Nowak to death, had the minimum term of his life sentence increased by 4 years to 25 years, after Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC referred the case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
- The court heard that on the evening of 3 December 2025, Vickrum Digwa, 23, of St Denys, Southampton, was carrying a large Sikh dagger in a sheath over the outside of his clothing, when he encountered Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old first year student at Southampton University who was walking home.
- Digwa and Nowak were entirely unknown to each other. Following a brief interaction, Digwa stabbed Nowak in the chest with the dagger, as well as several times to his legs and abdomen.
Who and where
People
- Ellie Reeves (MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Attorney General's Office (UK government department) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Lewisham West And East Dulwich.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Crime, justice and law.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/man-who-murdered-henry-nowak-has-sentence-increased
- Published 2026-11-05 16:22:45 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 16:30:43 UTC from GOV.UK
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