Overview
- Prosecutors say 18‑year‑old Henry Nowak suffered multiple stab wounds, including a chest injury that punctured a lung, and that he bled to death from a wound the crown says was caused by a 21cm blade.
- The jury has seen police body‑worn camera footage and video said to be from the victim’s phone showing the scene after the attack and officers finding Nowak saying he 'can't breathe.'
- Digwa, who is giving evidence in court, has repeatedly denied intent and told jurors he acted in self‑defence after alleging racial abuse, being punched, having his turban removed and his hair pulled.
- Police presented forensic material linking blood, tissue and DNA to a larger blade while also saying Digwa wore a smaller kirpan under his clothing, and jurors heard that Digwa’s mother is accused of removing the weapon from the scene.
- The case will turn on whether the jury finds Digwa’s account credible and legally reasonable under self‑defence rules, with testimony on Sikh practice and covert recordings of family conversations shown to the court.