Man who murdered Henry Nowak has sentence increased

Source: GOV.UK · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 13:10 · 5 h ago

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Decision by Court of Appeal to increase Vickrum Digwa’s sentence follows a referral by Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.

The report was published on 05 de novembro de 2026 às 13:10 by GOV.UK and is part of the World news coverage.

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