Inquiry needed into ‘catastrophic failures’ of Henry Nowak murder, say Sikh group

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Sikh Federation is calling for a public inquiry into "catastrophic multi-agency failures" surrounding the murder of student Henry Nowak in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa. Henry Nowak, 18, was killed in December 2025 by Digwa, who received a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years; prosecutors initially claimed the murder weapon was a ceremonial kirpan. Dabinderjit Singh, chief executive of political engagement for the Sikh Federation, has written to government ministers, questioning the preventability of Nowak's death and criticising the IOPC's police investigation. The Federation argues that the murder weapon was incorrectly identified as a kirpan, causing "highly damaging" misinformation and facilitating a false characterisation in court. Concerns are raised about Digwa being "on the police radar" in 2023 for stealing ceremonial blades, and the inquiry aims to address systemic biases and intelligence failures. In fullSikh group demands public inquiry into Henry Nowak’s murder: ‘Catastrophic failures’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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