Henry Nowak killer Vickrum Digwa’s sentence will be reviewed for being ‘unduly lenient’ after he was jailed for 21 years for stabbing student to death
The sentence of Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa was today referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.
Student Mr Nowak, 18, was handcuffed by police as he lay dying in Southampton last December after Digwa claimed to have been the victim of a racist attack.
Digwa was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison at the city’s crown court on June 1.
Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC said: ‘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.
‘After careful consideration, I have taken the decision to refer this case to the Court of Appeal.
‘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 deserve.’
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Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years in prison for the murder
Henry (pictured) was arrested on a Southampton street last December after being attacked
Police officers pinned fatally injured Henry to the ground as he gasped ‘I’ve been stabbed’
