British Sikh man jailed for life for student killing in Southampton

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Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old British Sikh man, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak. The killing occurred on December 3 in Southampton. Digwa was found guilty by a jury on Friday of murdering Nowak, an accountancy and finance student, on the street. The case drew attention after police handcuffed Nowak, who was dying from stab wounds, following a false claim of racial abuse made by Digwa. The judge stated he was certain Nowak had said nothing racist and that his treatment was inhumane.

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The judge stated he was 'sure that Henry had said nothing racist'.

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Police handcuffed the dying victim, Henry Nowak, after Digwa claimed he was racially abused.

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Digwa was found guilty of murdering Nowak on the street in December.

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Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 21 years for the murder of Henry Nowak, 18.

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The trial attracted attention from figures like Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk, who alleged police bias.

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A UK court on Monday jailed a British Sikh man for life for killing a university student in a case that sparked anger after police handcuffed the dying victim following a false claim of racial abuse.A judge at Southampton-crown-court" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="133101" data-entity-type="organization">Southampton Crown Court sentenced Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old local resident, to life in prison with an obligation to spend at least 21 years in jail for the killing of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak on December 3.A jury on Friday found Digwa guilty of murdering the accountancy and finance student on the street last December.The trial was seized on by prominent figures such as far-right activist Tommy Robinson and SpaceX founder Elon Musk who claimed it showed police bias.Officers arrested and handcuffed Nowak at the scene after Digwa claimed he had been racially abused. The victim died from stab wounds soon after.The judge said he was “sure that Henry had said nothing racist”.Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody. The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading

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