Brothers' Punjabi Chat Reveals Murder Confession

Vickrum Digwa confessed to murdering Henry Nowak multiple times while in the back of a police van, speaking in Punjabi with his brother Gurpreet Digwa on December 5, 2025. This admission came less than 36 hours after the murder and contradicted Digwa's initial false claims of self-defense and a racial attack at the scene in Southampton. The brothers' conversation, later transcribed, revealed Digwa admitting to stabbing Henry Nowak, prompting Gurpreet to question his use of a 'kirpan' for the 8-inch dagger. Sikh leaders have condemned this characterization, noting that while Sikhs can carry ceremonial blades, using any blade in violence constitutes an offensive weapon. Digwa, belonging to the Nihang warrior order, used a larger dagger concealed in a cross-body sheath.

During their transport, Gurpreet advised Vickrum on how to describe the weapon, suggesting terms like 'Shastar' or 'Shura,' and debating whether to use 'Dorri' or 'Kirpan' with their solicitor. The brothers and their parents were all arrested. Their mother, Kiran Kaur, was convicted of assisting an offender by removing the murder weapon and is awaiting sentencing. Neither Gurpreet nor their father, Moga Singh, faced murder charges, but all three men were charged with multiple weapons offenses, including possessing machetes, knuckledusters, and swords at their Southampton home. Gurpreet also faces public place weapons charges. Their trial is set for September 2027. Digwa is appealing his life sentence, with a minimum of 21 years, while the Solicitor General is reviewing the sentence for being unduly lenient.