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Sikh MPs say Nowak murder was not about their religion
Key takeaways
- Nowak was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused and had acted in self-defence.
- Digwa, who has been jailed for life, used a blade he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons linked to his Sikh faith.
- In a statement, the 11 Sikh MPs said the murder was "not about Sikhism", adding it was about "a man carrying an offensive weapon and committing a brutal murder".
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Joshua Nevett Political reporter Handout Henry Nowak was 18 when he was stabbed to death in Southampton in December 2025A group of Sikh MPs has said the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak was "not about" their religion.
Nowak was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused and had acted in self-defence.
Digwa, who has been jailed for life, used a blade he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons linked to his Sikh faith.
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