Man who stabbed student to death and then told sick 'racism' lie is jailed for life

Man who stabbed student to death and then told sick 'racism' lie is jailed for lifeThe attacker used a 21cm (8in) blade to kill the 18-year-old. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Charlie Bradley, Content Editor 16:24, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 16:27, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Vickrum Digwa has been jailed for life (Image: Police)Killer Vickrum Digwa has been jailed at Southampton Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of an 18-year-old student, Henry Nowak. 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 used a 21cm (8in) blade he said he carried as part of his Sikh faith to repeatedly stab Mr Nowak in Portswood last December. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyMORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW...