Henry Nowak killer's sentence referred to Court of Appeal under unduly lenient scheme

The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak

Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ scheme The 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general. In a statement on Monday, the solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, said the case had “horrified me”. Continue reading...

By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Solicitor general appeals sentence of Henry Nowak’s murderer: ‘This case horrified me’

The court will now decide whether the sentence was unduly lenient