Family speaks of grief after Southampton student's murder

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 17:20 · Archive

Henry Nowak's family say their world changed twice after the 18-year-old University of Southampton student was fatally stabbed on December 3, 2025.

Henry Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa on December 3, 2025. His family has described the trauma of learning of his death and later seeing police body-worn camera footage of the incident.

Henry's stepmother Katie recalled the moment police arrived at their home. She said she saw a police car on the driveway and immediately knew something terrible had happened. Katie remembered Henry's father Mark falling to his knees when told of his son's death. She said: "He let out a cry that I'll never forget."

The second shock came when the family watched footage from officers' cameras. The video showed Henry being handcuffed after Digwa, a Sikh, falsely accused him of racial abuse. In the footage, Henry could be heard repeatedly saying: "I've been stabbed," while an officer replied: "Don't think you have, mate." Katie, Mark, Henry's mother Lucy and his older sister Olivia spoke to ITV News about their experience for a documentary called Dear Henry: Our Fight For Justice.

How it is being reported

• Henry Nowak’s family say ‘world changed twice’ after student was stabbed to deathFamily recalls harrowing moment they were told of their son’s deathThe News, Portsmouth · 1 Nov, 16:47
• Our world changed twice after Henry Nowak's murder, say familyHenry Nowak's family have said their world "changed twice" after the Southampton student's murder last year.Southern Daily Echo · 1 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Henry Nowak · Vickrum Digwa · University of Southampton · Southampton

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