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Henry Nowak's Killer Asks Judges to Cut His Murder Sentence

Henry Nowak's Killer Asks Judges to Cut His Murder Sentence

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Vickrum Digwa, jailed for at least 21 years for stabbing student Henry Nowak, 18, in Southampton, is asking the Court of Appeal to shorten his term. The Attorney General argues the opposite, saying the sentence is too lenient. Henry's family called the appeal ludicrous. The case caused national outrage after police handcuffed Henry as he lay dying. A ruling could come as soon as today.

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