Video Shows Man With Airgun Three Years Before Fatal Stabbing

Newly released footage recorded by a neighbor in October 2022 shows Vickrum Digwa holding what appears to be an airgun in the garden of his Southampton property. The neighbor told The Sun she filmed the clip after hearing loud gunshots and saw another person firing at a wooden board. She said she reported the incident to police but was told no action could be taken.

UK law allows airguns below certain power and weight limits to be used on private property without a firearms licence. Hampshire Police told The Sun they could not locate a record of the 2022 report but confirmed an air pistol was recovered from Digwa’s property after the later stabbing.

The December 2025 Incident In December 2025 Digwa, then 23, stabbed 18-year-old Henry Nowak to death with a 21 cm ceremonial knife. Police body-worn camera footage shows officers handcuffing Nowak while he stated he had been stabbed; Digwa told officers he had been the victim of a racist attack.

Digwa was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is examining Hampshire Police’s handling of the case.

Nowak’s family asked that his death not be used to create further division. At least 20 people have been charged in connection with protests that injured eleven police officers. Officials have urged politicians to respect the family’s request not to use the case to stir unrest.