Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak
Key takeaways
- Body-camera footage released by Hampshire police showed Nowak being handcuffed despite telling officers he had been stabbed and could not breathe.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general.
- In a statement on Monday, the solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, said the case had “horrified me”.
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Body-camera footage released by Hampshire police showed Nowak being handcuffed despite telling officers he had been stabbed and could not breathe. Photograph: Hampshire police/PAView image in fullscreen Body-camera footage released by Hampshire police showed Nowak being handcuffed despite telling officers he had been stabbed and could not breathe. Photograph: Hampshire police/PASouthampton Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ scheme
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 21-year minimum jail term handed to a Sikh man who murdered Henry Nowak is to be reviewed by the court of appeal after a referral by the solicitor general.
In a statement on Monday, the solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, said the case had “horrified me”.