# Killer filmed Henry Nowak as he died, appeal court hears

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/henry-nowaks-killer-filmed-him-as-he-lay-dying-after-stabbing-unarmed-and-defenceless-teenager-court-told/
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:16:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16268127/Henry-Nowaks-killer-abusing-privilege-Sikhs-carry-knives.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Digwa is appealing his 21-year minimum term.
- The Attorney General says the term is too short.
- His conviction challenge is still awaiting a decision.

## Summary

The Court of Appeal is considering competing challenges to Vickrum Digwa’s minimum prison term for murdering Henry Nowak: Digwa says it is too long, while the Attorney General argues it is too short. The hearing brings renewed scrutiny to the actions that followed the stabbing and to whether the sentence reflects the case’s aggravating circumstances.

Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay KC said Digwa abused the religious exemption allowing Sikhs to carry bladed articles, and cited his filming of the dying student, false claim that Nowak attacked him, and efforts to mislead police and conceal evidence. Nowak, 18, was stabbed in Southampton on 3 December and handcuffed before receiving medical attention; body-worn footage later prompted protests. Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years in June, and is separately seeking to challenge his conviction, with permission for that appeal still undecided.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Killer filmed Henry Nowak as he died, appeal court hears](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16268127/Henry-Nowaks-killer-abusing-privilege-Sikhs-carry-knives.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [GB News: Henry Nowak’s parents slam killer’s appeal against sentence and call his mother’s early release ‘an absolute disgrace’](https://www.gbnews.com/news/henry-nowak-parents-vickrum-digwa-appeal-sentence-mother-early-release)

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