Henry Nowak killer’s mother expected to leave prison early; deportation undecided

Kiran Kaur, jailed for helping her son after he murdered student Henry Nowak, is expected to leave prison after serving less than half of her three-year sentence, ITV News reports. She could be released around 3 December, the first anniversary of Nowak’s death. Whether she will then be deported is a separate, unresolved question. [1]

Kaur, 53, was sentenced in July for assisting an offender after removing the knife used in the killing from the scene. Nowak, 18, was killed in Southampton on 3 December 2025. Her son, Vickrum Digwa, was convicted of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years. The BBC reports that Kaur had spent several months on remand before she was sentenced. [2]

ITV says Kaur, an Indian national, is eligible for a deportation scheme, but reports that no decision has been taken on whether she will be removed from the UK. The Home Office and Ministry of Justice declined to comment on her case. Their statement that they would “always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity” set out a general policy, not a decision about Kaur. [1] [2]

The new release arrangements for prisoners serving fixed-term sentences are distinct from the scheme that allows some foreign prisoners to be removed from custody early for deportation. Under the latter scheme, Home Office immigration officials must confirm that a prisoner is liable to removal, and prison officials must carry out further checks before authorising early removal. An ongoing appeal against a sentence is among the matters they must consider. Kaur’s appeal against her sentence is due to be heard on 5 November, according to ITV and the BBC. [3] [4] [1] [2]