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Henry Nowak's killer appeals conviction and sentence
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- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Image caption, Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for Henry Nowak's murder.
- Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years in June after fatally stabbing the 18-year-old in Southampton last December.
- The sentence has already been referred to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient" by the Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Image caption, Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years for Henry Nowak's murder. The man who murdered student Henry Nowak is seeking to appeal against his conviction and sentence, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years in June after fatally stabbing the 18-year-old in Southampton last December.
The sentence has already been referred to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient" by the Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves.
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