A British man convicted of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak has filed an appeal against both his conviction and life sentence. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was sentenced on June 1 to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years. The case has drawn significant public attention in the United Kingdom, in part due to protests that erupted after police mistakenly handcuffed Nowak following Digwa’s false claim of racial abuse.

The British government has also intervened by formally requesting the appeals court to review Digwa’s sentence, arguing that the punishment was too lenient. Solicitor General Ellie Reeves confirmed that a request to reconsider the length of the jail term had been submitted. However, no date has been scheduled for a hearing to address either Digwa’s appeal of his conviction or the government’s plea for a harsher sentence.

The circumstances surrounding the murder and its aftermath have heightened tensions, with the controversy over the initial police response and the racial implications of the case fueling public unrest. Authorities continue to prepare for the upcoming legal proceedings that will determine the outcome of the appeals.