Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, has been found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, a finance student, who was fatally stabbed with an 8.2-inch ceremonial kirpan knife in Southampton on December 3, 2025. During the attack, Digwa inflicted five stab wounds, including two to Nowak's legs and a lethal wound to his heart. Digwa initially claimed self-defense, alleging that Nowak had racially abused him and attacked him first. However, prosecutors characterized his defense as a 'wicked lie,' highlighting that Digwa misled police by claiming he was the victim of a racist attack. His mother, Kiran Kaur, was also convicted for helping him by disposing of the weapon. The incident has drawn significant public attention, with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk offering to finance a private prosecution against the police, while the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the circumstances surrounding the case.