News · 6 June 2026

Sikh MPs: Nowak murder wasn't about their faith

Eleven Sikh MPs want people to know that Henry Nowak's murder wasn't about their religion, but a brutal crime by one man. Vickrum Digwa fatally stabbed 18-year-old Nowak in Southampton last December, claiming he carried the blade for religious reasons. Digwa, who received a life sentence, employed a substantial blade, customary for his heritage as a Nihang order Sikh.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 June 2026 at 11:07

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