Court of Appeal increases Vickrum Digwa’s minimum term to 25 years
Crime · First reported 5 Nov, 11:19 · Updated 18:31
The Court of Appeal increased Vickrum Digwa’s minimum term for Henry Nowak’s murder from 21 to 25 years, ruling the original term unduly lenient. Digwa’s bid to reduce his sentence was rejected.
- Three senior judges ruled that the original 21-year minimum term was unduly lenient and increased it to 25 years.
- Digwa’s own challenge to the sentence was unsuccessful; the court found it was not too long.
- The judges cited the repeated use of a dagger against an unarmed man and Digwa’s actions after the stabbing, including filming the victim.
- The time Digwa has already spent in custody will count towards the longer sentence.
- Nowak’s family welcomed the ruling but said it could not restore his life; they also called for truth, accountability and change.
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- Minimum term before appeal
- 21 years
- Minimum term after appeal
- 25 years
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- Court of Appeal
- Victim
- Henry Nowak
- Defendant
- Vickrum Digwa
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- An independent review led by Alex Chalk was announced into opportunities to prevent Nowak’s murder and his family’s treatment by the justice system; initial findings were expected within five months.
- A previous Lux story reported that Nowak’s family said he would have hated riots after his murder; the supplied earlier entry provides no further summary.
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