Southampton murder: Kirpan blade used in fatal stabbing, suspect found guilty
TL;DR
Vickrum Digwa was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton with a 21cm ceremonial Kirpan blade carried for Sikh faith; he claimed self-defence but the jury rejected it, and he was also convicted of carrying a knife in public, with his mother found guilty of assisting an offender. Nowak’s death prompted an IOPC review after police initially handcuffed the dying student, and sentencing is due next week for Digwa and on July 17 for his mother.
- Man guilty of murdering student with ceremonial knife BBC
- Man who said he carried knife as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student The Guardian
- Police treated stab victim as a racist while he lay dying The Telegraph
- Man found guilty of stabbing university student Henry Nowak to death with ceremonial knife Sky News
- University of Southampton pays tribute to Henry Nowak following guilty verdict Daily Echo
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