Henry Nowak killer’s ‘lenient’ 21-year jail term sent to the court of appeal

Protests erupted after the murder of Henry Nowak. (Picture: Hampshire Police/PA Wire)

The Government has referred the sentence of Henry Nowak’s killer to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.

Sikh man Vickrum Digwa has been jailed at Southampton Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old student.

Solicitor General Ellie Reeves said the case ‘horrified’ her after riots tore through Southampton when body worn camera footage of Nowak dying and still being arrested was released.

Ms Reeves said: ‘It is now, rightly, for the court to decide whether to increase the sentence.

‘No sentence can ever undo the devastation that Henry’s family have suffered, or fill the void left by his loss. But I hope this referral goes some way towards bringing them the justice they so rightly deserve.’

She added: ‘This case horrified me, and I know that feeling is shared by the British public. It is right that difficult questions need to be answered about the way the police handled Henry’s Nowak’s murder, while my role is to review Digwa’s sentence for his crimes.’

The Court of Appeal will now decide whether the sentence imposed was unduly lenient, and whether to increase the life sentence.

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