Solicitor general appeals sentence of Nowak’s killer

Court to decide whether the sentence was unduly lenient

- MARGARET DAVIS PA

The solicitor general has referred the sentence of Henry Nowak’s murderer to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.

Earlier this month, Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years for the murder of Nowak, an 18-year-old student, which sparked violent protests in Southampton.

Ellie Reeves said: ‘‘This case horrified me, and I know that feeling is shared by the British public. It is right that difficult questions need to be answered about the way the police handled Henry Nowak’s murder, while my role is to review Digwa’s sentence for his crimes.