Mother jailed for hiding son's murder weapon

Kiran Kaur, the mother of Henry Nowak's killer, has been sentenced to three years in prison for her role in concealing the murder weapon. Vickrum Digwa used a 21cm blade to kill the 18-year-old student in Southampton on December 3. Digwa received a life sentence in June with a minimum of 21 years.

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You took the knife and put it at home with other weapons in your son's bedroom.

Kaur, 53, was convicted of assisting an offender at Southampton Crown Court. The judge stated that a responsible parent would have encouraged their son to "do the right thing." Instead, Kaur took the knife and placed it among a collection of weapons in her son's bedroom, intending to help him avoid detection. The knife was not discovered by police until seven days after the attack.

Prosecutor Nicholas Lobbenberg called Kaur's actions "criminality of the highest order," emphasizing her crucial role in removing the weapon. The defense argued it was a "spontaneous act" driven by a desire to protect her child. The Crown Prosecution Service stated that those who help murderers evade justice will be held accountable.

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Those who seek to help murderers evade justice should be in no doubt that they too will be held accountable for their actions.

In a separate development, the arrest of Henry Nowak by police as he lay dying has drawn scrutiny. Digwa had falsely accused Nowak of racial abuse and claimed self-defense. Bodycam footage shows officers handcuffing Nowak, who repeatedly stated he had been stabbed and couldn't breathe, before becoming unresponsive. Two police officers are under investigation for potential gross misconduct.

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I've been stabbed