The judge who sentenced a British killer to prison on Monday did more than put a murderer behind bars.

He laid out the events surrounding the December death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in the United Kingdom in a coherent format.

He also identified the allegedly “racist” language the young man is accused of using — while making it clear he thought the killer was lying about literally everything that happened that night.

In sentencing remarks delivered from the bench while addressing the defendant, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, Judge William Mousely described how Nowak encountered his killer while walking home after a night out with friends in Southampton, England. (The remarkscan be viewed here. They are well worth reading in their entirety.)

Describing Nowak as a “much-loved, kind, hard-working and ambitious young man,” Mousely said the Southampton University student had been drinking, but was not drunk.

“In Belmont Road, you and Henry passed each other. You claimed he deliberately barged into you. I am sure that was one of the many lies you have told and repeated since it happened,” Mousely said.

Mousely noted that Nowak was recording on his phone at the time, and that he asked Digwa — “perhaps cheekily” — if he was a “bad man.” Digwa responded that he was a “bad man” and took Nowak’s phone from him, Mousely said.

To understand what happened next, it’s crucial to know that Digwa is a Sikh — a member of a religion that has its roots in northern India and requires its male members to be armed with a knife at all times, as well as to wear a turban while in public. While for many Sikhs in the U.K., the knife requirement is satisfied by a man wearing a small blade around his neck, Digwa chose to also carry a large dagger in a sheath on his belt.

Nowak likely attempted to get his phone back, Mousely said. In the ensuing struggle, Digwa’s turban was likely knocked from his head — enraging him.

“You drew the dagger from its sheath and, as the jury was sure, you deliberately stabbed Henry in the chest with it,” Mousely said.

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