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UKSikh man stabbed 18-year-old university student to death with an eight-inch ceremonial knife after claiming he'd been racially abused - 'He didn't seek help for the man he had injured with his sizeable knife, instead he accused him of being a racist and being drunk.'
A university student died after being repeatedly stabbed by a man armed with a Sikh ceremonial sword, a court heard.
Finance student Henry Nowak, 18, was on his way home from a night out when he was allegedly attacked by stranger Vikrum Digwa, 23, with the eight inch 'Shastar' blade.
Digwa was caught on camera saying 'I am a bad man' before the fatal attack, jurors were told.
He is now on trial accused of murder alongside his mother Kiran Kaur, 53, who is accused of assisting an offender.
Prosecutors said she went to the scene before running home with the knife to stash it among an 'arsenal of weapons' there. They both deny the charges.
Southampton Crown Court heard Mr Nowak was in his first term studying accountancy and finance at Southampton University when he went for a night out in the city on December 3, 2023 with friends from his football team.
The teenager went home at around 11pm and having 'drunk less than the legal limit to drive'.
Jurors were told he was speaking to friends on Snapchat when he came across Digwa.
After he was stabbed Mr Nowak tried to climb a fence to escape but Digwa was 'aggressively pursuing' him, leaving a trail of blood, the court heard.
Police were called to the scene but arrested Mr Nowak after Digwa claimed he had been racially abused.
Mr Nowak was then handcuffed before passing out and dying in the street a short time later.
Prosecutor Nicholas Lobbenberg KC said: 'Put simply, Henry drowned in his own blood with his lung having been cut by the knife going eight centimetres into him.
'Vickrum Digwa raises the defence of self defence. He persisted that Henry perpetrated a drunken racist attack. He says he doesn't recall exactly how the fatal wound came to be inflicted.'
Henry Nowak, 18, a finance student who was described as 'kind and talented' by his family
Opening the case on Thursday, Mr Lobbenberg told jurors that Mr Nowak's phone had captured the moment he met Digwa.
'Vikrum Digwa was carrying an extremely large knife in a sheath openly displayed over his clothing,' he told them.
'At half-past midnight that night, Henry Nowak was dead, he had been fatally stabbed by Vikrum Digwa using that knife, the knife that Vikrum Digwa has chosen to carry out on to the street.
'The killing wasn't seen by anyone other than Henry Nowak and Vikrum Digwa, the neighbours heard the aftermath as Henry Nowak complained that he had been stabbed and that he was dying, tragically was right on both counts.
'After he had been stabbed, Henry Nowak climbed on to a bin and over a fence to try and escape but he had already been fatally wounded and there was a blood trail on the street which demonstrates that he must have been stabbed before he climbed on to the bin and over the fence.
'Vikrum Digwa chose to aggressively pursue him.'
The prosecutor said a video of the incident was found on Mr Nowak's phone which was discovered in Digwa's pocket.
In the video, played to the jury, Mr Nowak can be heard saying 'Hello car' and singing to himself before yawning, with the footage then cutting to show Digwa walking away from him.
Mr Nowak is then heard saying: 'Innit bad man, what bad man. You're a bad man, say you're a bad man, go on.'
Digwa replied: 'I am a bad man' to which Mr Nowak replied: 'Are you a b…', before the footage cuts off.
Mr Lobbenberg said the defendant's father and brother went to the scene shortly afterwards along with his mother, who was captured on video footage taking the knife back to their family home.
The prosecutor said at the scene Digwa denied stabbing Mr Nowak and instead claimed he had been 'racially abused and attacked by a drunken man'.
Mr Lobbenberg said: 'He didn't seek help for the man he had injured with his sizeable knife, instead he accused him of being a racist and being drunk.'
He said police initially handcuffed Mr Nowak but started giving him first aid when he collapsed.
Mr Lobbenberg: 'Vikrum said he had not been stabbed. This was a lie. This was a man Vikrum Digwa stabbed more than once.
'Henry Nowak fell unconscious and police tried to give first aid.
'A doctor was flown in by helicopter but there was nothing that could be done to save Henry and he was pronounced dead at 12.37 on the street.'
He suffered four stab wounds including two in the back of his legs and one in his lung.
Analysis of the knife found blood and fatty tissue matched to Mr Nowak and hairs from Digwa as well as DNA from Kaur were on the sheath.
In the UK Sikhs are legally permitted to carry a Kirpan knife in public as it is protected under religious exemption laws.
However Digwa was found to have a small Kirpan around his neck that fulfilled his religious obligation and the 'Shastar' blade he carried on him was much larger - around eight inches [21 cm]the court heard.
The prosecutor said: 'Sikhism obliges male followers of the faith to carry and wear certain items, these include a wooden comb, a metal bangle and what is called a kirpan, a ceremonial knife.
'That small kirpan satisfies any religious obligation a Sikh may have to carry a blade and Mr Vikrum Digwa was carrying that under his clothing and around his neck.'
He added: 'Mr Digwa was choosing to carry on the streets of Southampton a very large 21cm bladed knife.'
The court heard that following his arrest Digwa and his brother were transported in a police van and their conversation was recorded.
Mr Lobbenberg said: 'The two chose to talk to each other presuming they couldn't be heard. He told his brother he stabbed Henry three times. He didn't mention any racism or self defence.'
Addressing Kaur's charge, he said: 'Kaur is the mum of the defendant. She came to the scene when her husband and sons were there.
'Her son asked her to take his Shastar, which is the large knife. This was captured on phone footage which was being shot so it could be heard.
'It was stashed among an arsenal of weapons at the home. Analysis of the blade showed it had blood and fatty tissue on it. DNA showed it belonged to Henry. Hair belonging to Vikrum Digwa was found on the knife.'
Digwa's barrister said he was acting in the 'heat of the moment' in self-defence.
Jeremy Wainwright KC, for Digwa, delivered a short statement to jurors after the prosecution outlined the case.
Mr Wainwright KC said: 'Was Vickrum Digwa carrying a knife or carrying, for legitimate religious purposes, a Kirpan dagger for religious reasons.
'These are usually from two to nine inches. This blade is eight inches so can still be considered legitimate.
'Who started this incident? Was it Henry Nowak saying things to Mr Digwa or Mr Digwa saying things to him.
'The prosecution say there was categorically not a racially motivated attack by Mr Nowak but have they made you sure of that with evidence?
'Was there a deliberate intention by Vickrum Digwa to inflict really serious harm or kill when he used his Kirpan or was he acting in the heat of the moment in self defence?
'You will be shocked and upset when you see the state of Henry Nowak and when you hear what's shouted at what is tragically a dying man.
'But did Digwa and his brother at the time realise they were dealing with a dying man, or was their anger generated by someone who was drunk, who had racially attacked them and they weren't aware of the extent of those injuries?'
Following Henry's death, his family have campaigned to raise awareness about the impact of knives, saying: 'We just want people to know how much damage carrying a knife can cause.
'This has caused such huge repercussions on so many people's lives.'
White South Africans had been a minority in their own country since before the first census. Wyświetl załącznik 9092142
The only thing that kept them from being immediately subjugated to the whims of the majority was the protection of an empire and eventually the protection of the law—the same situation is mirroed in many Western countries today.
South Africa is a good case study to look at in reverse. The minority demographic (White South Africans/Afrikaaners, etc), despite having much greater authority, power, and protections over the majority, eventually had their protections overturned once the discontent of the majority (black) population reached critical mass.
South Africa is a unique case study since the whites there had effectively become natives, having formed their own cultural and linguistic identity, but they can similarly demonstrate why the law alone isn't enough to keep people mollified. British discontent against immigrants was subdued by a mixture of propaganda, secrecy, and crackdown, yet in spite of it all discontent continued to rise.
TLDR: the conditions of South Africa (minority population ruling over majority) differ from the UK, and instead should be viewed in reverse. I.e. "How will the minority group subdue a majority that is growing more and more discontented."
The answer: it can't.
If you think I'm saying I supported what happened against the whites in South Africa, you're a retard.
At that point of whites being a minority you think they would have fought like hell not to be marginalized yet they allowed special interests (US USSR Jews) to destroy their positions and culture.
As far as I'm aware, something like 20 - 30% of Americans self identify as having significant British ancestry of some sort (yes, Ireland is a part of the British Isles so that counts towards the figure as well), but the actual figure is actually likely to be way higher. Most of you have at least a couple of British ancestors somewhere in your family tree. You can't escape the British blood coursing through your veins. It's literally so fucking over for you.
It's just because Americans consider having anglo DNA to be boring so they want something exotic like German or Polish or whatever. Average white american is like 50% anglo genetically
The point is you “borderless” can’t even make a fucking tiny ass monetary contribution to one of the few places on the Internet that actually allow you to speak your mind and talk about verboten topics.
But please continue, do tell me more about how you are definitely going to deport all the browns out of a country that literally elected a brown tranny illegal immigrant who over stayed his student visa. We will get it this time! For reelz you goyz, no foolin’, no cap, on gawd, on mah momma!
please continue, do tell me more about how you are definitely going to deport all the browns out of a country that literally elected a brown tranny illegal immigrant who over stayed his student visa. We will get it this time! For reelz you goyz, no foolin’, no cap, on gawd, on mah momma!
This line of thinking is fucking lazy and the reason we are in this mess to begin with.
Oh duuuuude we will win no matter what! I don’t have to do anything! IT’S INEVITABLE!
Inevitable West amirite????
No, it isn’t inevitable you lazy idiot. It takes real people making real sacrifices. NO ONE in this hug box has the stones to do it except maybe the ooooperator. Even he has his limits and fatigue.
Case in point, you can’t even get your wallet out to support the fucking site. (Unless you donate on locals or the gumroad, in which case this is relevant to those that do not contribute).
Your position is one of hopelessness that results in you doing nothing, and it's frankly infantile.
Equating giving money to an internet gossip forum and news site as equivalent to a "sacrifice" and proof of your own lack of laziness is how I know you're a LARPer and terminally online.
I give my money to causes and participate in local action because I do put in the effort.
You've convinced yourself that doing nothing is the only course of action, and want to be validated in that perspective. Mine, the one that is hopeful, results in me doing something.
Can Angloids even read??? wtf are you talking about? I didn’t say “doing nothing is the only course of action”.
I said, change will require REAL people making REAL sacrifice.
You’ve done that (good for you, but I don’t trust that boomer faggot Rupert. When he does the usual boomer fake out, I’ll try to be nice when I rub it in your face. Feel free to do the same to me, I’d be shocked to see a boomer actually not be a faggot liar), but how many millions won’t???? That’s the issue I point out.
Voting is cute and impersonal, it won’t be you kicking down doors, yanking dangerous muzzies around, and forcing them onto boats or planes for deportation. It will be some other chap right?????
Your position is one of hopelessness that results in you doing nothing, and it's frankly infantile.
Equating giving money to an internet gossip forum and news site as equivalent to a "sacrifice" and proof of your own lack of laziness is how I know you're a LARPer and terminally online. Wyświetl załącznik 9092235
I give my money to causes and participate in local action because I do put in the effort.
You've convinced yourself that doing nothing is the only course of action, and want to be validated in that perspective. Mine, the one that is hopeful, results in me doing something.
Last time I'm responding to you because I don't wanna shit up the thread any further. The point I was making was America also has retarded foreigners in government, numerically a lot more than the UK
it won’t be you kicking down doors, yanking dangerous muzzies around, and forcing them onto boats or planes for deportation. It will be some other chap right?????
because you, brave coalposter are going to be doing that, because you're so much better right? you're just gonna whinge on an internet gossip forum (that you're oddly proud you give money to) because the Brits haven't torched their country to the ground just yet. Enjoy being deployed to tehran, stalker.
Dude I follow on instagram (someone else has probably mentioned Harman Kapoor) supports a ban on actual Kirpan and instead points to the decoration of one on the badge on his turban as proof of his carry. Granted, the UK weapons ban in general is gay.
Voting is cute and impersonal, it won’t be you kicking down doors, yanking dangerous muzzies around, and forcing them onto boats or planes for deportation. It will be some other chap right?????
I don't care if one of the sikh commandments is "If you don't carry around a knife at all times, you go to super mega hell" maybe stay in a country where that's normal then. The British were right not to give these people their own state during partition. They're slowly turning me into a hindu nationalist. GO MODI GO!
