Henry Nowak killer and 'wicked liar' Vickrum Digwa was known to police before murder

Fresh details indicate Vickrum Digwa was questioned by police before murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton in 2025.

The killer who stabbed Southampton student Henry Nowak to death had previously been reported to police over the alleged theft of ceremonial Sikh training weapons, the Express understands

Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years this week after being convicted of murdering the 18-year-old University of Southampton student in December 2025.

Fresh questions are now being asked after details reportedly emerged of a police investigation involving Digwa two years before the fatal attack.

What was Digwa accused of before the murder?

According to Hampshire Police, officers received a report on 25 August 2023 concerning an alleged theft at the Sikh gurdwara on Burgess Road in Southampton.

The force said martial arts lesson equipment, including blunt weapons, was reported missing from the temple between 23 July and 21 August that year.

Police confirmed two men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of theft during the investigation.

A source at the gurdwara told the Daily Mail that Digwa and his brother had been acting as teachers of Gatka, a Sikh martial arts discipline involving weapons demonstrations.

The source alleged ceremonial Shastar blades worth around £1,000 had been taken from the temple and claimed concerns had previously been raised about Digwa's behaviour.

"We didn't think he was a good representative of the Sikh community," the source said.

The source further claimed they were not surprised when Digwa was later arrested for murder, adding: "I wasn't shocked because I knew how bad he was."

The allegations were never tested in court and no charges were brought in relation to the reported theft.

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