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news Scmp World 2026-06-01

British Sikh Man Sentenced to Life for Student Murder in Southampton

A British Sikh man, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a university student in Southampton. The 23-year-old must serve at least 21 years before being eligible for parole.


A UK court on Monday jailed a British Sikh man for life for killing a university student in a case that sparked anger after police handcuffed the dying victim following a false claim of racial abuse. A judge at Southampton Crown Court sentenced Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old local resident, to life in prison with an obligation to spend at least 21 years in jail for the killing of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak on December 3. A jury on Friday found Digwa guilty of murdering the accountancy and...

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