Mother of Henry Nowak killer could be deported
Kiran Kaur, the mother of a convicted murderer, faces potential deportation from the UK following her prison sentence for assisting an offender. The Home Office has signaled its intent to deport foreign criminals, though her case remains subject to legal appeals.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing political debates regarding the UK's early release schemes and the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of crimes.
Image source, Hampshire Police Image caption, Vickrum Digwa's mother Kiran Kaur was jailed for three years in July for assisting an offender
The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa could be in line for deportation from the UK, the Home Office has signalled.
Kiran Kaur, 53, was jailed for three years in July for removing the knife used by her son, Vickrum Digwa, to kill student Henry Nowak from the crime scene.
However Kaur, who spent several months on remand, could serve less than half of her sentence and be freed around the anniversary of Mr Nowak's death under the Government's early release scheme, ITV News reported. , external
The Home Office and Ministry of Justice declined to comment on individual cases, but said: "We will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity."
Kaur, who is an Indian national, could be eligible for the government's deportation scheme.
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