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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Court of appeal to review sentence for man who murdered Henry Nowak

Henry Nowak in an olive green jacket smiles at the camera with 18th birthday balloons and banners behind him
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/PA

The court of appeal will be asked to increase the 21-year minimum sentence on Vickrum Digwa for murdering Henry Nowak, government law officers have decided.

The solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, made the announcement on Monday that she was referring the case to the court of appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

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