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Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death

BBC News · Jun 8, 2026, 5:02 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Charlotte Coles,South of Englandand Allen Sinclair,South of England PA Media Dabinderjit Singh, chief executive for political engagement at the Sikh Federation, attended a march in London on Sunday.
  • The 18-year-old student was killed in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa, 23, in December 2025, using a knife he said he carried as part of his Sikh religion.
  • Dabinderjit Singh, the Sikh Federation's chief executive of political engagement, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Justice Secretary David Lammy and Attorney General Richard Hermer.

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Charlotte Coles,South of Englandand Allen Sinclair,South of England PA Media Dabinderjit Singh, chief executive for political engagement at the Sikh Federation, attended a march in London on Sunday. The government should hold a public inquiry into the "failures" surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said.

The 18-year-old student was killed in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa, 23, in December 2025, using a knife he said he carried as part of his Sikh religion.

Dabinderjit Singh, the Sikh Federation's chief executive of political engagement, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, Justice Secretary David Lammy and Attorney General Richard Hermer.

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