Henry Nowak’s killer’s mother jailed for hiding murder weapon

The mum of Henry Nowak’s killer has been jailed for three years after hiding a ceremonial blade used to stab the student to death.

Vickrum Digwa, 23,knifed18-year-old Henry Nowak five times in a random street attack as the teen made his way home from a night out.

The killer then filmed Henry as he tried to flee over a fence while leaving a trail of blood and shouting “I’m going to die”.

When cops arrived, Digwa accused the teen of making racist remarks – causing officers to place Henry in handcuffs as he lay dying.

Digwa’s mum Kiran Kaur, 53, was convicted of assisting an offender after hiding the murder weapon at the family home.

She was today jailed for three years for assisting an offender.

Shocking bodycam shows dying Henry being put in handcuffs

Sentencing Kaur, Judge William Mousley KC said the mum’s actions “added to your son’s pretence that he had done nothing wrong and that he was the victim”.

He continued: “A responsible parent would have challenged their son over their actions and encourage them to do the right thing.

“Instead you took the knife home and put it with a larger collection of ceremonial and other weapons in your son’s bedroom.

“That would have helped to conceal what it had been used for.”

Southampton Crown Court heard Digwa was heard bragging “I’m a bad man” moments before the attack in December last year.

When police arrived on the scene in Southampton, Digwa accused Henry of making racist remarks – causing officers to place Henry in handcuffs as he lay dying.

Bodycam footage shows Henry telling cops four times that he had been stabbed – only for one to say “I don’t think you have, mate”.

He tragically died just one hour after the video was taken.

The chilling case sparked fury from the public and politicians, with Hampshire Police now being investigated by the IOPC.

Prosecutor Nicholas Lobbenberg today described Kaur’s actions as “criminality of the highest order”.

He added: “Her role was crucial in removing the murder weapon from the scene.”

The court heard the knife was recovered after examination of CCTV, and determined by the police to be the murder weapon about a week after the murder.

Mr Lobbenberg continued: “The absence of weapon at the scene caused by her actions hampered the police attending who were, as your Honour will recall, were confronted with a wall of lies.

“She chose not to disclose what she had done.

“Absence of that weapon led to Henry dying terrified, alone and disbelieved, her actions contributed to this.”

Barrister Mark Watson, defending Kaur, said she only became involved after receiving a phone call that her son had been attacked.

He said the she was “equally misled” as Digwa lied to those around him about what happened.

The lawyer also claimed what she did was a “spontaneous” act, not a calculated plan, adding: “The weapon was not destroyed, it was not cleaned, it was not broken up and hidden.”

“Offending arose during a moment of panic and human frailty, the court may think,” he added.

Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for murder.

Henry’s family gave moving victim impact statements at his sentencing hearing.

His mum Lucy Ross described the pain of his death as being “beyond anything I knew existed”.

Henry’s dad Mark told how he would be haunted forever by his son’s murder.

He also branded the way his son was treated as “degrading” and “inhumane” as he added: “Henry did not die with dignity. He did not die with the care he deserved.

“He lost consciousness before anyone believed him.”

Digwa has now been charged with six counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place.

The alleged weapons are three machetes, 37 swords, three ninja swords, two flick-knives or gravity knives, eight knuckledusters, an extendable baton and a manriki-gusari.

His dad Moga Singh, 52, and brother Gurpreet Digwa, 27, are accused of the same charges, while Gurpreet faces four additional counts.

These are possessing an offensive weapon, an asp, in a public place, possessing a prohibited weapon, an air rifle, possessing an axe in a public place, and possessing a knife, a kirpan, in a public place.

All of the offences are dated December 4, 2025 – the day after University of Southampton student Henry was killed.

District Judge Henry Gordon set a trial date for September 27, 2027, with a case management hearing on June 4, 2027.