Henry Nowak's killer's family ostracised by Sikhs as they 'bring trouble to doorsteps'

Henry Nowak's killer's family ostracised by Sikhs as they 'bring trouble to doorsteps'The killer's family have been ostracised by local Sikhs following the 18-year-old's murder Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Adam Toms 16:53, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 17:11, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Digwa killed Henry Nowak in December (Image: CPS)The family of Henry Nowak's killer have been reportedly been ostracised by Sikhs, as they accuse them of bringing trouble to their doorsteps. The 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa in December, who falsely told police that he had been racially attacked. Henry told police that he had been knifed, but officers did not believe him, and put him in handcuffs. The incident has caused national outrage, and local Sikhs have suggested that the killer's family failed to deal with the "difficult boy". window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Digwa was sentenced to life, with a minimum of at least 21 years behind bars. Judge William Mousely K.C. told the court that a kirpan, required to be carried by Sikhs at all times, would generally be a small knife, hidden from view. The murderer had one of these, in addition to a "large dagger in a sheath". Digwa is a member of an order called the Nihang, who have a tradition of having a second knife, or kirpan, which is often fully visible. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your si...