Sikh murder suspect ‘stabbed student Henry Nowak after he was called p*** and had turban pulled off’

Henry Nowak, 18, died after suffering a stab wound to the chest while on a night out with his football team-mates (Picture: Family Handout/PA Wire)

A Sikh man said he stabbed student Henry Nowak in self-defence after being racially abused, a court heard.

Vickrum Digwa, 23, is on trial at Southampton Crown Court over the death of the 18-year-old who was walking back from celebrating a football team night out at university in December.

The court heard Digwa was carrying his kirpan, a 21cm blade ceremonial blade, which the prosecution says caused five stab wounds to Mr Nowak, including two to t...