Vickrum Digwa, his father Moga Singh, and his brother Gurpreet Digwa have pleaded not guilty to multiple weapons offences during a hearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court. Digwa, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, appeared via videolink from HMP Frankland.
Details of the Charges
The 23-year-old Digwa faces seven counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place, relating to items allegedly found at the family home in St Denys Road, Southampton. The alleged weapons include three machetes, 37 swords, three ninja swords, two flick-knives or gravity knives, eight knuckledusters, an extendable baton, and a manriki-gusari.
His father, Moga Singh, 52, and brother, Gurpreet Digwa, 27, both of Southampton, pleaded not guilty to the same charges. Gurpreet additionally faced four further charges, which he also denied: possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, specifically an extendable baton, a kirpan, and an axe in a car in Belmont Road, as well as possessing an air weapon in Belmont Road.
Court Proceedings
The court heard that all three defendants face an additional amended count of possessing three push daggers in a private place. However, the charge was not formally put to them as District Judge Henry Gordon requested clarification on the amendment details and whether the offence was charged within the six-month time limit for prosecution.
All offences are dated December 4, 2025, the day after the incident in which Henry Nowak was killed. Judge Gordon set a trial date for September 27, 2027, with a case management hearing scheduled for June 4, 2027.
