Caption: Undated handout file photo originally issued on 07/12/25 by Hampshire Police of Henry Nowak. 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 Henry Nowak. Digwa stabbed Henry to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife five times in the incident in Belmont Road, Southampton, on December 3 2025. Issue date: Monday June 01, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Hampshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS:
This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.Photographer: Hampshire PoliceProvider: Hampshire Police/PA WireSource: pa Student Henry Nowak ‘did not die with dignity’, says family Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said people should respond with “pure cold rage” to the treatment of Henry Nowak. The 18-year-old student was handcuffed as he lay
dying after being fatally stabbed by a Sikh man. What you need to know The killer of finance student Nowak, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, told police attending the scene of the stabbing on 3 December 2025, that he had been the victim of a racist attack. On Monday, Digwa was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Nowak with a ceremonial knife that had a 21cm blade prosecutors said was a kirpan, which he carried as part of his religion. The
five new revelations about Epstein’s sex-trafficking crimes in UK 4 min read A closer look at the detail Body-worn camera footage from the incident appeared to show Nowak, who had received two stab wounds on the back his legs and a fatal wound to his heart, pleading, “I’ve been stabbed”, while being handcuffed. Caption: Undated handout file photo originally issued on 28/05/26 by Hampshire Police of Sikh man Vickrum Digwa who has been jailed at Southampton Crown Court for life with a minimum term of
21 years for the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak. Digwa stabbed Henry to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife five times in the incident in Belmont Road, Southampton, on December 3 2025. Issue date: Monday June 01, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Hampshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the
picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.Photographer: Hampshire PoliceProvider: Hampshire Police/PA WireSource: pa Caption: Grab from body-worn video issued by Hampshire Police of one of the attending officers from the night of Wednesday 3 December that was shown in court as part of the trial of Vickrum Digwa who has been jailed at Southampton Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak. Digwa stabbed Henry to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial
knife five times in the incident in Belmont Road, Southampton, on December 3 2025. Issue date: Monday June 01, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Hampshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.Photographer: Hampshire PoliceProvider: Hampshire Police/PA WireSource: pa In the footage released by
the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on Monday night, a police officer arriving at the scene can be heard asking: “What’s your name, mate?” before Nowak, who is lying on his back on the ground, faintly replies: “Henry.” What happened next? Digwa then steps into the frame claiming Nowak had taken his turban off and grabbed him by the hair. The officer asks Digwa: “Are you injured?” to which Digwa replies: “Yeah, yeah, I’ve got a swollen eye here, a little bruise here.” Caption:
Undated handout photo issued by the Crown Prosecution Service of the murder weapon used by Vickrum Digwa who has been jailed at Southampton Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak. Digwa stabbed Henry to death with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife five times in the incident in Belmont Road, Southampton, on December 3 2025. Issue date: Monday June 01, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: CPS/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout
photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.Photographer: CPSProvider: CPS/PA WireSource: pa Officers then turn to Nowak who can be heard repeating, “I’ve been stabbed” and then “I can’t breathe”. The officer can be heard asking: “You’ve been stabbed, whereabouts?” before adding: “Don’t think you have, mate.” The family’s reaction Henry’s father Mark
Nowak said: “We want to use Henry’s heart-breaking story to make change for the better. We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. We want his story to help make our streets safer for everyone. That is why we are calling on the Government to treat knife crime as the national emergency it is.” Why Farage as PM would be the King’s worst nightmare 5 min read Police step up water patrols after heatwave deaths 3 min
read Political reaction Henry’s family have responded to this in just the most extraordinarily dignified way. But I suggest the rest of us respond to this with pure cold rage. This is wrong. NIGEL FARAGE – LEADER OF REFORM UK Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Photo: Jack Taylor/Reuters)
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Handcuffed while dying… that’s messed up.
I don’t even know how the courts justify that. Like if he was basically already gone why were they doing that. Also “ceremonial knife” sounds like they’re trying to make it sound less violent??
Farage saying “cold rage” is wild, like ok sure but what exactly is he mad about, the handcuffs part or the whole thing. I skimmed it and thought the victim was the one who stabbed someone with a kirpan?? so now I’m confused. Either way, that’s sad as hell for the family.
This is why people don’t trust the justice system. They’re telling us Henry was handcuffed while he was dying and everybody acts like it’s normal? Like I get procedures but come on. And the article keeps saying “Sikh” like it’s some kind of point, I thought the knife was “ceremonial” but then it’s like five times… so was it ceremonial or not. My brother said this is gonna turn into politics anyway.