Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa to appeal conviction and sentence

The man who killed student Henry Nowak wants to appeal his conviction and sentence, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years in June after fatally stabbing an 18-year-old boy in Southampton last December.

The sentence was forwarded to the Court of Appeal by Attorney General Ellie Reeves on the grounds that it was “overly lenient”.

However, on Friday the court confirmed Digwa wanted to appeal his conviction and sentence.

No date has been set for the appeal or bid to increase the sentence, and no details of Digwa’s appeal have been provided.

After stabbing Henry, Digwa lied to police about being the victim of a racist attack.

The case later sparked protests after body-worn footage was released showing officers failing to give him first aid and handcuffing him as he lay dying, despite him telling officers he couldn’t breathe.

When Digwa was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court, Henry’s father, Mark Nowak, said the difference between the treatment of the killer and his son was “unbearable”.