Nowak killer's first recorded confession revealed
A transcript of a police van recording reveals Vickrum Digwa confessing to the murder of student Henry Nowak. The recording, which captures a conversation between Digwa and his brother, contradicts his initial claims of self-defense.
Why it matters
The case provides insight into criminal justice procedures and the use of forensic evidence in high-profile murder trials.
Image source, Hampshire Police Image caption, Vickrum Digwa murdered Southampton university student, Henry Nowak, on 3 December 2025
South of England home affairs correspondent Published 58 minutes ago Within 36 hours of murdering Henry Nowak, Vickrum Digwa was recorded in the back of a police van admitting to his brother, Gurpreet, that he had stabbed the teenager multiple times.
The pair had been speaking in Punjabi as they were driven between a police station and a court for a custody extension hearing on 5 December 2025.
Digwa had previously lied to his family and police at the scene of the murder in Southampton, insisting he had been "racially attacked" and had only "pushed" and "punched" the student in self-defence.
Now, a transcript of the brothers' exchanges reveals details of Digwa's confession and shows they prayed to God to "save" them and their parents after all four were arrested.
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