The family member of a 24-year-old man who admitted to murdering a university student has expressed surprise and disappointment at the actions taken by the accused, according to a recently released recording of their conversation.
In the recording, Digwa's brother, Gurpreet, is heard saying, "You defended yourself or acted in self-defense. You should have hit him or beaten him up. Why did you use a Kirpan?" Digwa responds, "I am a fool – idiot."
The conversation took place just hours after the stabbing, and further details of the conversation reveal that Digwa explained to his brother the sequence of events leading up to the attack, stating, "One here (pointing towards the shoulder), towards the face and one on the chest. He was 18 years of age."
Gurpreet then led an almost-three-minute-long Ardaas – a traditional Sikh prayer that serves as an appeal to God for protection. The prayer expressed the family's innocence and asked for God's mercy and protection.
The family, including Digwa, his brother, Gurpreet, and their father, Moga Singh, have been charged with a string of weapons possession offenses. They have all denied the offenses and are set to go on trial in September 2027.
A previous court hearing had revealed that Digwa kept an arsenal of Sikh knives in the bedroom that he shared with his brother. Digwa, who is skilled with weapons, used a Kirpan to murder Henry, a finance student, on his way home from a night out by stabbing him five times, including a fatal 8cm deep wound to his chest.
The accused also filmed his victim as he tried to escape by jumping over a fence in Southampton, leaving behind a trail of blood. Digwa later told the police "wicked lies" of a racist attack to get Henry handcuffed and arrested while he was dying.
Henry, studying at the University of Southampton, died around 57 minutes after he was handcuffed. Digwa's mother, Kiran Kaur, was found guilty of assisting an offender and will be sentenced tomorrow.
The case has sparked widespread concern and raised questions about the use of weapons and the actions of those involved.
