Henry Nowak Killer's 21-Year Sentence Referred to Appeal Court

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Above: Protestors confront police at Portswood Police station after Henry Nowak's death, Southampton, U.K., June 2. Image credit: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

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Referring Digwa's sentence to the Court of Appeal is a start, but it doesn't go nearly far enough for such a savage — and arguably death-penalty-worthy — killing. Digwa stabbed Henry Nowak five times, filmed him dying instead of calling an ambulance, then handed the murder weapon to his mother. A lenient sentence review is a weak response to a savage killing. The police officers who stood by while Henry bled out should also face criminal charges for gross negligence manslaughter. Britain deserves real accountability.