Gurpreet Digwa, the man who made the 999 call on the night Southampton student Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed, has appeared before magistrates charged with a series of weapons offences.

The 27-year-old appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court alongside his father, Moga Singh, 52, and his brother, Vickrum Digwa, who was recently convicted of murdering the 18-year-old university student. The charges relate to an alleged cache of weapons recovered by police on 4 December 2025, the day after Nowak's death.

The latest court proceedings come days after a jury at Southampton Crown Court foundVickrum Digwa guilty of murderand possession of a bladed article in a public place. During that trial, jurors heard evidence about the emergency call made by Gurpreet Digwa shortly before police arrived at the scene in Belmont Road, Portswood.

Gurpreet Digwa became a key figure in the murder investigation because he made the initial 999 call on the night of the attack.

According toHampshire Police, the caller reported that Vickrum Digwa had been assaulted. The force said that during the emergency call, it was denied that any weapons had been used and the fatal injuries suffered by Henry Nowak were not disclosed.

“We’ve just been attacked racially… by some white person”That is Vikrum Digwa’s brother calling the police.Why has he NOT faced any prosecution? He lied to police, was a huge part as to why Henry died and why he died with such indignity.pic.twitter.com/NHkNSAQS8J

Police later said officers arrived believing they were responding to an assault. During the murder trial, it was heard thatHenry was initially handcuffed and arrestedbefore officers realised the severity of his injuries. The handcuffs were removed within minutes and officers began CPR while an ambulance was requested.

Following the conviction, Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France said officers had been responding to information that later proved inaccurate and that the force had referred its actions to theIndependent Office for Police Conduct for independent investigation.

The new proceedings concern alleged weapons offences dating from December 2025.

According to court documents, Vickrum Digwa, Gurpreet Digwa and Moga Singh each face six counts of possessing offensive weapons in a private place. The alleged items include a flick knife, an extendable baton, knuckledusters, a machete, swords and kusaris.

Source: International Business Times UK