India, June 2 -- A 23-year-old British Sikh man, Vickrum Digwa, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of killing 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in Southampton, media reports said.

The court heard that Nowak was walking home after spending an evening with friends when he was fatally stabbed with a 21 cm blade during an altercation.

Attack and false claim of racist assault

Following the stabbing, Digwa reportedly told police that he had been the victim of a racist attack and claimed his turban had been knocked off during the incident.

However, the court rejected this account and found that he had falsely attempted to portray himself as the victim.

Court says victim made no racist remarks

Judge William Mousl...