The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who murdered white teenager Henry Nowak with a Sikh religious dagger, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for reassessment under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, the Sikh killer of British-Polish white student Henry Nowak, has been referred to England’s Court of Appeal following pressure from Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage and others to increase his prison sentence. 📺 DETAIL: Nowak was fatally stabbed by Digwa with an eight-inch Sikh dagger in Southampton, England. Bodycam footage of Nowak’s arrest showed the 18-year-old pleading for help while officers dismissed his claims of being stabbed and handcuffed him, because Digwa and Digwa’s family falsely accused the teen of racial abuse. Digwa was eventually arrested and found guilty of murder, receiving a minimum sentence of only 21 years in prison. Following widespread fury at the police’s treatment of Nowak, Digwa’s sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal, to get the sentence extended under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, which allows anyone to ask the Attorney General, the chief legal adviser to Britain’s government, to review sentences if they are believed to be too soft. “No sentence can ever undo the devastation that Henry’s family have suffered… But I hope this referral goes some way towards bringing them the justice they deserve,” said Solicitor General Ellie Reeves. Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, accused the police of anti-white discrimination and two-tier policing in an emergency broadcast on X, formerly Twitter, after the bodycam footage was released, and also referred Digwa’s sentence under the scheme. “I have written to the Attorney General and referred Henry Nowak’s murderer under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme. A Reform government would not allow him to walk free from prison,” said Farage earlier this month. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “The jail sentence of Vickrum Digwa has now been referred to the Court of Appeal. He should never be allowed to walk our streets again.” – Nigel Farage 🎯 IMPACT: The Court of Appeal will now determine if the sentence should be amended, potentially ruling that Digwa’s sentence is too lenient and should be extended. The referral underscores the extent of the public anger towards Digwa, Digwa’s family, and the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom. Farage’s decision to lead the charge in getting Digwa’s sentence referral highlights the importance of the case to Reform and its leader. 📺 FLASHBACK: In his emergency broadcast on X responding to the release of the bodycam footage, Farage accused the British political establishment of hypocrisy and attacked the capture of British public institutions by anti-white ideology. “What has the public reaction been from our leaders and politicians and indeed, to be frank, much of the media to this? Silence, absolute silence. Proof, if ever there was any, that we’re living in a two-tier culture in this country, where the rights and privileges of white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities.” |
The jail sentence of Vickrum Digwa has now been referred to the Court of Appeal.
He should never be allowed to walk our streets again. https://t.co/2cmeixN9YP
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) June 15, 2026
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