Nowak killer given leave to appeal against sentence
Vickrum Digwa, convicted of murdering student Henry Nowak, has been granted permission to appeal his sentence length. The Court of Appeal will also review a request from the Attorney General to increase the sentence, which they argue is too lenient.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing legal and public scrutiny regarding sentencing guidelines and police conduct during the subsequent protests.
Image source, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Image caption, Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for Henry Nowak's murder
The man who murdered student Henry Nowak is being allowed to appeal against the length of his sentence.
Vickrum Digwa stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak to death in Southampton in December 2025. In June, he was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.
He has now been given permission to challenge the length of that sentence at the Court of Appeal on 5 November.
The court will also decide on a referral by the Attorney General's office, which argued the sentence was too lenient.
Image source, Handout Image caption, Henry Nowak was a student at the University of Southampton
Digwa has also applied to appeal against his conviction for murder, which will be decided separately.
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