The decision not to charge Gurpreet Digwa, brother of Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has sparked public anger and further accusations of “two-tier” justice.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Gurpreet Digwa, brother of Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has not been charged with a crime, despite lying to police about the teenager being killed in self-defense and suggesting that he was racist. 📰 DETAIL: Following the trial of Vickrum Digwa, who stabbed 18-year-old white student Henry Nowak to death in Southampton, England, with an eight-inch Sikh dagger, it was alleged that Gurpreet may have committed perjury, obstructed justice, and assisted an offender. Despite this, Hampshire Police did not refer Gurpreet to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the main public prosecution agency in England and Wales. The incident involved Gurpreet calling police and falsely accusing the dying Nowak of racial abuse when police officers arrived. “We’ve been racially attacked by a white person… We are restraining him now because he has attacked my brother and taken his turban off and he was recording some s**t on his phone,” Gurpreet falsely claimed at the time. On Tuesday, following confirmation that Gurpreet would not be charged, legal experts described the decision as “incredible.” Gurpreet and Vickrum were caught on camera conversing in Punjabi and agreeing to lie about Nowak being killed in self-defense. 🎯 IMPACT: The decision not to charge Gurpreet has invited further accusations of a “two-tier” justice system in Britain. This coincides with Vickrum Digwa’s case being referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme; a process that allows sentences to be challenged if they are believed to be insufficient. “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,” announced Nigel Farage via X on Monday, after referring Digwa’s case to the Attorney General earlier in the month. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “There is no doubt Gurpreet Digwa has likely committed one or more criminal offences in assisting his brother to cover up Henry Nowak’s murder…The judge referred to Vickrum Digwa and his mother both perverting the course of justice. It seems incredible his brother was not also charged… This reflects extremely badly on the police.” – Marcus Johnstone, PCD Solicitors |
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