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Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased

Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
The Independent UK Thursday 05 November 2026, 16:10 UTC By Sam Brookes 1 min read
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Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased The minimum term of Vickrum Digwa’s life sentence was increased following a Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa has had the minimum term of his life sentence increased from 21 years to 25 years after the Court of Appeal ruled it was “unduly lenient”.

Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased The minimum term of Vickrum Digwa’s life sentence was increased following a Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa has had the minimum term of his life sentence increased from 21 years to 25 years after the Court of Appeal ruled it was “unduly lenient”. More to follow...
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