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Man who said he carried knife as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student
Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton using a 21cm knife he claimed to carry for religious reasons. Digwa falsely asserted self-defense, alleging racial abuse and a turban incident, but police discovered fatal wounds on Nowak.
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