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Henry Nowak killer sentence sent to Court of Appeal

ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe jail sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the solicitor general under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Digwa, 23, was jailed for life and given a minimum term of 21 years by Judge William Mousley KC at Southampton Crown Court on 1 June.

Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP said: "No sentence can ever undo the devastation that Henry's family have suffered, or fill the void left by his loss.

"But I hope this referral goes some way towards bringing them the justice they deserve."

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