Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering Henry Nowak, has been moved to the same prison where notorious child-killer Ian Huntley was fatally attacked. The 23-year-old is now an inmate at HMP Frankland in Durham, a Category A facility often referred to as 'Monster Mansion'. Sources claim Digwa is 'cowering in his cell' and has already received threats from other prisoners.
Background of the Case
Digwa, a British national of Sikh faith, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for stabbing 18-year-old Henry Nowak with a ceremonial knife. He had falsely accused Nowak of launching a racist attack, which led to police handcuffing the victim as he lay dying from stab wounds outside a house in Southampton, Hampshire.
The case sparked widespread protests and outrage, with allegations that police doubted Nowak's claims of being stabbed because he was white. An inquest into Nowak's death is scheduled for September 20 next year, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct is expected to report within three months.
Legal Developments
Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC has applied for Digwa's sentence to be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. She stated: 'This case horrified me and I know that feeling is shared by the British public. No sentence can ever undo the devastation that Henry’s family have suffered, but I hope this referral goes some way towards bringing them the justice they deserve.'
Digwa was moved from HMP Winchester to HMP Frankland this week. The prison houses other infamous killers, including Levi Bellfield, who murdered Milly Dowler, and Wayne Couzens, the former police officer guilty of killing Sarah Everard. It is also where Ian Huntley, the Soham child-killer, was attacked and later died. Anthony Russell, 44, has been charged with Huntley's murder but has not yet entered a plea.
A source told The Sun: 'He’s already had threats and is aware of what happened to Huntley. He’s in a really bad situation and knows it — not that anyone feels sorry for him.'
