Mother of Murderer Could Face Deportation from UK

Kiran Kaur, 53, the mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa, could be deported from the United Kingdom, the Home Office has indicated. Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison in July for assisting an offender, specifically for removing the knife used by her son to kill student Henry Nowak from the crime scene.

Kaur, who has spent several months in custody, may be released early under the government's early release scheme. ITV News reported that she could be freed around the anniversary of Mr. Nowak's death. The Home Office and Ministry of Justice stated, "We will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity." Kaur, an Indian national, may be eligible for the government's deportation program.

She is also appealing her sentence, with a hearing scheduled at the Court of Appeal on November 5. Her son, Digwa, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Digwa had falsely claimed that Mr. Nowak had racially abused him in Southampton on December 3.

Approximately 5,000 prisoners are slated for release in stages over the coming year, a reduction from an initial projection of 6,000 after ministers intervened to exclude rapists and serious child sex offenders. The government asserts that the expanded early release scheme is necessary to prevent the justice system from becoming overwhelmed. This past week, around 650 individuals were released under the scheme, following an earlier release of 700 individuals less than two weeks prior.

The Home Office commented, "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Henry Nowak, whose life was cruelly cut short in a horrific act of violence."