Vickrum Digwa sentenced for killing Henry Nowak, reigniting division within UK

VIDEO: Henry Nowak was just 18-years-old when he died in police custody after he was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last December. This week, Digwa was sentenced to life in prison, having lied to the police at the time that Nowak assaulted him. The incident has ignited anger, sadness, and division in the UK. Digwa is a 23-year-old man of Sikh faith. Crown prosecutors say the murder weapon was a kirpan, a ceremonial blade legally carried by Sikh men. While the UK Sikh Federation denies such claims, Digwa’s sentencing has reignited heated, and even violent, discourse around race, policing, and public policy.