Henry Nowak killer’s mum ‘could be released around anniversary of his death’

16 Oct 2026 • 5:11 PM MYT
The Independent
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Henry Nowak killer’s mum ‘could be released around anniversary of his death’

  • Kiran Kaur, who was jailed for three years for removing the knife used by her son Vickrum Digwa to murder student Henry Nowak, could be released early under the Government's prison release scheme.
  • The prospective early release around the anniversary of 18-year-old Mr Nowak's death has been described as a significant blow to his family.
  • Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones criticised the move, stating that prison overcrowding affects adult male facilities rather than female prisons.
  • Kaur, an Indian national who is appealing her sentence at the Court of Appeal on 5 November, may also face deportation upon her release.
  • Her son, Vickrum Digwa, was previously sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder.

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