Mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer jailed for removing knife from scene

Kiran Kaur, the mother of Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to three years in prison for assisting an offender. She was found guilty of removing the murder weapon, a knife, from the scene where her son fatally stabbed student Henry Nowak. The incident occurred in Southampton last December.

Digwa, 23, received a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years for the murder. During the arrest, Digwa falsely claimed that Nowak, 18, had racially abused him and knocked off his turban. This fabricated account led police to handcuff Nowak before discovering his fatal injuries. The revelation of the false accusation and the handcuffing of the victim ignited violence in Southampton, resulting in at least 25 individuals facing charges for violent disorder.

The actions of Hampshire Constabulary in arresting Nowak are currently under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The case highlights a tragic sequence of events involving a fatal stabbing, false accusations, and subsequent civil unrest.