Vickrum Singh Digwa, convicted of killing student Henry Nowak, is having his jail sentence reviewed by the Court of Appeal after the Solicitor General refers it under the “unduly lenient sentence” scheme. Multiple outlets report that Digwa is serving a life imprisonment sentence with a minimum term of 21 years. The referral indicates the government legal officer believes the length of the minimum term may be too low for the seriousness of the case.
The Court of Appeal will consider whether the sentence imposed at trial should be varied. Coverage across outlets consistently states that the referral is linked to the belief that the sentence was unduly lenient, rather than a challenge to the conviction itself. Reporting also notes Digwa’s age at sentencing (23) and that the case involves the stabbing death of Henry Nowak in Southampton, with the conviction following events in 2013 and trial coverage reported thereafter.
No final decision by the Court of Appeal is reported in the articles provided.
