Mother of Murderer Faces Early Release Amid Deportation Claims
Kiran Kaur, whose son was jailed for the murder of Henry Nowak, could be freed under a new government scheme, potentially facing deportation.
Sarah Connor
Kiran Kaur, mother of a convicted murderer, is reportedly set for early prison release.
Vickrum Digwa, Kaur's son, received a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years on December 3 last year. He murdered 18-year-old Southampton University student Henry Nowak, stabbing him to death with an eight-inch ceremonial dagger.
The jury rejected Digwa's false claim that Mr. Nowak had subjected him to a racially motivated assault. Judge William Mousley KC presided over Kaur's sentencing.
Kaur will appear before the Court of Appeal on November 5 to challenge her sentence. Digwa will also contest his sentence on the same day, arguing it is too harsh.
Kaur is set to walk free from prison, having served less than half of her three-year sentence. She benefits from the government's early release program, with her freedom expected to coincide roughly with the first anniversary of Mr. Nowak's death.
Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Henry Nowak, whose life was cruelly cut short in a horrific act of violence.
The early release scheme, designed to ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales, took effect on October 1. The program has freed up to 650 inmates in its second wave; some completed only a third of their sentences, though ministers excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders.
As an Indian national, Kaur may also face deportation from the UK under government schemes targeting foreign criminals. A Home Office spokesman stated, "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Henry Nowak, whose life was cruelly cut short in a horrific act of violence."
The spokesman added, "We will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity."