Henry Novak

Henry Novak: Sikh man who murdered Henry Novak was reported for allegedly stealing a ceremonial blade from the gurdwara in 2023 | World News

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Henry Novak: Sikh man who murdered Henry Novak was reported for allegedly stealing a ceremonial blade from the gurdwara in 2023 | World News

A Southampton Sikh man has been jailed for the murder of an 18-year-old student after he was reported to police for allegedly stealing a ritual religious blade, the Daily Mail reported.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life for murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak with an 8-inch copan gun in Southampton city center in December 2025.Members of … Read more

‘Countless Sikh soldiers died for Britain’: Indian-origin Labor MP hits back at Rupert Lowe’s call to ban kirpan

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'Countless Sikh soldiers died for Britain': Indian-origin Labor MP hits back at Rupert Lowe's call to ban kirpan

Rupert Lowe (left) and Tanmanjit Singh Desi (right) Indian-origin Labor MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has hit back at Renew Britain leader Rupert Lowe after he called for a ban on carrying the Sikh ceremonial kirpan in public places following the murder of Polish teenager Henry Nowak in the UK.Desi, a Labor MP and one of … Read more

Who is Henry Novak? 18-year-old British student killed in Southampton stabbing World News

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Who is Henry Novak? 18-year-old British student killed in Southampton stabbing World News

A man convicted of murdering 18-year-old Henry Novak in a Southampton stabbing has been jailed for life with a minimum of 21 years.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced after a jury found him guilty of the December 2025 killing. Digwa, who was armed with a 21cm blade which he said was part of his Sikh faith, … Read more

‘No justice, no peace’: Protests erupt in UK after British-born Sikh Vikram Singh convicted of Henry Novak murder

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'No justice, no peace': Protests erupt in UK after British-born Sikh Vikram Singh convicted of Henry Novak murder

The conviction of British-born Sikh Vickrum Singh Digwa for the murder of 18-year-old Southampton University student Henry Nowak sparked street protests over the legal right of Sikhs to carry gram pans in public.Around 40 members of protest group Southampton Patriots gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Thursday to demand accountability for the police response … Read more

UK Sikh community offers condolences to Henry Nowak family, urges against prejudice during ongoing trial | World News

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UK Sikh community offers condolences to Henry Nowak family, urges against prejudice during ongoing trial | World News

Sikh organizations across the UK have issued public statements urging people not to link the Sikh faith with the ongoing murder trial linked to the death of 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Novak.A statement issued by the British Sikh Federation expressed condolences to Nowak’s family and said the incident was inconsistent with Sikh teachings … Read more

UK student murder: ‘I was worried he was going to stab me’: Sikh man claims self-defence in UK student murder trial World News

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UK student murder: 'I was worried he was going to stab me': Sikh man claims self-defence in UK student murder trial World News

A 23-year-old Sikh man accused of stabbing a university student to death in Southampton has told a court he believed the teenager was going to attack him with a ceremonial knife during a violent street fight. Southampton Crown Court heard that 18-year-old Henry Nowak, from Chafford Bridge, Essex, died after an altercation on December 3 … Read more