Mother of Henry Nowak’s Killer Believes Her Prison Sentence Is Unfair, but Now She Faces Another Big Problem in the UK

A 53-year-old Indian woman whose son was jailed for life for murdering a young finance student in Southampton could be released from prison early and may also face deportation from the UK.

Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison after she removed the knife her son, Vickrum Digwa, used to kill Henry Nowak on 3 December 2025.

Instead of leaving the weapon at the scene for police to find, she took it back to their family home in Southampton, Hampshire, and placed it in her son’s bedroom alongside other weapons.

Kaur, who is an Indian national, could now be considered for deportation under the UK Government’s scheme for removing foreign criminals from the country.

According to ITV News, she may spend less than half of her three-year sentence behind bars. She could be released around December 2026, close to the first anniversary of Henry Nowak’s death.

Her possible early release comes after the court took into account the 221 days she had already spent in custody before she was sentenced.

The Home Office has responded to the case, expressing sympathy for the family and friends of Henry Nowak, whose life was taken in a violent attack.

A Home Office spokesperson said the Government would always try to deport foreign criminals at the earliest possible opportunity.

However, Kaur’s deportation has not yet been confirmed, and any decision about removing her from Britain would have to follow the relevant legal process.

Meanwhile, Kaur is also challenging her prison sentence. Her appeal is expected to be heard at the Court of Appeal on 5 November 2026.

During her sentencing, Judge William Mousley KC strongly criticised her actions, saying that a responsible mother should have challenged her son and encouraged him to do the right thing after the stabbing.

Instead, Kaur took the knife away from the scene and hid it among several other weapons in her son’s bedroom.

The judge explained that placing the knife among ceremonial and other weapons made it harder to identify the weapon used in the killing.

He said her actions were intended to help her son avoid being caught by the police.

However, the judge also accepted that Kaur had acted because she wanted to protect her son, rather than because she expected to gain anything personally.

He acknowledged that she was unlikely to commit another offence but said her actions were still serious enough to deserve punishment.

The judge also explained that the sentence should serve as a warning to other people who might consider helping a family member hide evidence after a serious crime.

Kaur’s son, Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced to life imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court in June 2026. He must serve at least 21 years before he can be considered for release.

The murder happened on 3 December 2025, when Digwa stabbed Henry Nowak in Southampton.

During the case, Digwa claimed that Nowak had racially abused him before the incident.

The circumstances surrounding Nowak’s death also raised serious questions about the actions of police officers who attended the scene.

Body camera footage showed the injured teenager telling officers that he had been stabbed. However, one officer appeared not to believe him and responded by saying he did not think he had been stabbed.

Despite Nowak’s warning, officers handcuffed him.

Even after the teenager became unresponsive, the arrest continued before an ambulance was eventually called to check his condition.

Sadly, Nowak died minutes later.

The case has attracted attention because of the killing itself, the way police responded to the injured teenager, and the actions of the killer’s mother after the attack.

Now, the possibility that Kaur could leave prison after serving only part of her sentence has brought the case back into the spotlight.

Her future in the UK remains uncertain. She could be considered for deportation because of her criminal conviction, but no final decision has been announced.

For now, attention will turn to her appeal hearing on 5 November, when judges will consider her challenge against the three-year prison sentence.