Overview
- Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years at Southampton Crown Court on Friday after jurors found her guilty of assisting an offender for taking the knife used to kill 18‑year‑old Henry Nowak.
- Judge William Mousley said Kaur put the blade among a larger collection of ceremonial and other weapons in her son’s bedroom, a move the judge said helped to conceal the weapon’s use and hinder the investigation.
- Vickrum Digwa was convicted of Nowak’s murder in June and given life with a 21‑year minimum; the solicitor general has referred that minimum term to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient and Digwa has lodged an appeal.
- Body‑worn police footage showing Nowak handcuffed shortly before he became unconscious has led to public protests and an Independent Office for Police Conduct inquiry into the officers involved.
- Nowak’s family said they were "incredibly disappointed" and will keep campaigning, legal action continues against Digwa’s brother and father, and Kaur is likely to be eligible for Home Detention Curfew next year.