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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVickrum Digwa, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of university student Henry Nowak, is seeking to appeal against both his conviction and sentence, as confirmed by the Court of Appeal. Digwa received a minimum 21-year jail term last month for fatally stabbing 18-year-old Mr Nowak in Southampton on 3 December last year. Separately, the Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves, referred Digwa's sentence to the Court of Appeal in June, arguing it was “unduly lenient”. The case sparked protests after police body-worn footage showed officers handcuffing Mr Nowak as he lay dying and failing to provide first aid, despite his pleas that he could not breathe. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating two officers for potential gross misconduct, including failures to recognise Mr Nowak's urgent medical needs, dismissing his claim of being stabbed, and the decision to arrest him instead of administering first aid, with the watchdog also examining if race or religion influenced their actions. In fullHenry Nowak’s killer moves to appeal conviction and sentence after being jailed for lifeMore bulletinsThank 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

EXCLUSIVE: Vickrum Digwa, 23, has applied for leave to appeal against his conviction and reduce his 21-year sentence for murdering Henry Nowak, 18, the Court of Appeal has…

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life last month with a minimum 21-year-term after he stabbed Mr Nowak, 18, to death in December with a ceremonial dagger.

Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in jail after stabbing Henry Nowak to death

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The contentious, high-profile case has sparked a furore -- and violent protests -- in Britain as police handcuffed 18-year-old Nowak after his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, falsely…

In his final moments, Henry Nowak told police officers nine times “I can’t breathe” and four times that he had been stabbed.In response police officer dragged him across the…