STORY
The Solicitor General, Ellie Reeves, has referred the sentence of Vickrum Digwa to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Digwa was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak and the Court of Appeal will now consider whether the sentence imposed should be increased.
The Attorney General’s Office said the referral followed a review by the Solicitor General, who has the power to ask the Court of Appeal to reconsider certain Crown Court sentences in England and Wales. The scheme allows sentences to be reviewed where they may be unduly lenient, including in cases involving murder, manslaughter and rape.
Reeves said the case had “horrified” her and said difficult questions needed to be answered about the way police handled Henry Nowak’s murder. She said her role was to review Digwa’s sentence and that, after careful consideration, she had decided to refer the case to the Court of Appeal.