The man convicted of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in a Southampton stabbing has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.

Knife-obsessed Vickrum Digwa, 23, stabbed stranger Henry Nowak, 18, six times with an eight-inch blade he had been carrying in Southampton city centre last December.

Knife-obsessed Vickrum Digwa, 23, stabbed stranger Henry Nowak, 18, six times with an eight-inch blade he had been carrying in Southampton city centre last December.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, told 18-year-old student Henry Nowak 'I am a bad man' before fatally stabbing him in the heart - and later falsely claiming he was the victim of a racist attack

Vickrum Digwa told his victim ‘I am a bad man’ moments before stabbing him

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Henry Nowak, 18, died from multiple stab wounds in a brutal attack after a night out. His killer, Vickrum Digwa, falsely claimed he was a victim of a racist attack

Vickrum Digwa who stabbed Henry Nowak five times with his religious knife in the UK has been sentenced for life, concluding a high-octane case that was being followed all across…

Vickrum Digwa had falsely claimed racial abuse, prompting police to handcuff his dying victim, Henry Nowak, who he had stabbed.

A man who stabbed a student to death has been jailed for at least 21 years.

Vickrum Digwa, 23 ans, avait poignardé à mort Henry Nowak, un étudiant de 18 ans, alors qu’il rentrait d’une soirée à Southampton. Il a été condamné à la réclusion à perpétuité…

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Henry Nowak begged officers to call an ambulance after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who carried out the murder in Southampton city centre.

The chilling footage shows Mr Nowak lying on the floor as he is handcuffed by officers

The incident occurred in England’s Southampton on December 3, when the teenager was walking home alone after spending the evening with friends. | World News

Vickrum Singh Digwa, 23, received a life sentence with a 21-year minimum on Monday for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak...

Chilling bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak telling police officers, "I've been stabbed" while being handcuffed. The 18-year-old student was handcuffed as he lay dying after being…

Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life to serve a minimum of 21 years at Southampton Crown Court for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for stabbing Henry Nowak with a knife, which he carried as part of his Sikh religion

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was yesterday jailed fo a minimum term of 21 years for stabbing Mr Nowak, 18. He will appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court this afternoon along with two…

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed yesterday for stabbing stranger Henry Nowak, 18, with an eight-inch Sikh dagger he had been carrying in Southampton city centre last December.

The trio are charged with possessing a flick knife, machete, swords and knuckledusters, among other weapons