Reading Sikh Councillor Issues Statement on Henry Nowak Murder
The Sikh Federation said the 8-inch blade used in Henry Nowak’s killing was not a ceremonial kirpan, as officials review the sentence and police response.
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The student's murderer Henry Nowak used a Kirpan, a short dagger that the Sikhs are always allowed to carry with them, thanks to an exception. Now a discussion about the special rights of the religious minority has erupted.
‘One person should never define a whole community’, says Reading councillor after murder case
A Sikh councillor from Reading has said the actions of Henry Nowak’s murderer shouldn’t be used to “judge an entire faith.” Mr Nowak was killed aged 18 in Southampton on December 3, 2025, by Vickrum Digwa, a Sikh man. Digwa was sentenced for life with a minimum of 21 years’ imprisonment for murdering Mr Nowak on Monday, June 1. Now, councillor Daya Pal Singh has expressed sadness and condolences in a statement to promote community cohesion in Re…
Sikh MPs defend freedom of faith while condemning Nowak murder
SIKH MPs on Tuesday (2) defended the ceremonial knife, the kirpan, as there was a debate in parliament following the conviction of a Sikh man, who had presented his murder weapon as a religious item in court. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday (1) after being found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood made a statement in the Commons to reiterate that the wider Sikh community…
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