Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak
Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ scheme
TL;DR
- The court of appeal will review Vickrum Digwa's 21-year minimum sentence for murdering Henry Nowak.
- Solicitor General Ellie Reeves referred the case due to concerns of an unduly lenient sentence.
- Digwa stabbed Nowak, 18, after falsely telling police he was a victim of a racist attack, which led to Nowak being treated as a suspect.
- Digwa's defense argued for a lower sentence based on his 'religious beliefs' concerning the knife he carried.
- The prosecution had sought a minimum tariff of over 30 years.
- The trial judge based the 21-year sentence on a starting point of 15 years, increased by aggravating factors.