Man Convicted of Murdering UK Student After Kirpan Self-Defense Claim Rejected
A Sikh man has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old UK student with a ceremonial knife, after his claim of self-defense was rejected. The court found him guilty despite his argument that the knife was carried as part of his Sikh faith.
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Man guilty of murdering student with ceremonial knife
First-year university student Henry Nowak was killed as he walked back from a night out in Southampton.
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Prosecutors said Vickrum Digwa lied about the fatal attack on Henry Nowak after claiming self-defence A man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons. When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Vickrum Digwa, 23, claimed his victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting police to handcuff the teenager before they discovered his fatal wounds. Contin...
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Vickrum Digwa fatally stabbed finance student Henry Nowak with a Sikh kirpan ceremonial knife in December 2025
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