Henry Nowak’s bereft older sister has shared a series of poignant tributes to her brother, including carefree footage of them dancing and singing together at home.
Olivia Nowak, 22, said her younger sibling will be ‘forever 18’, writing in a moving message online: ‘I will miss and love you forever.’
Henry was stabbed six times by weapons-obsessed Vickrum Digwa, 23, using an eight-inch ceremonial Sikh sword.
His treatment by police officers – who handcuffed him in his final moments as he repeatedly gasped ‘I can’t breathe’, after Digwa stabbed him and accused him of racism – has shocked Britain and the world.
Olivia created two TikTok tributes to her younger brother in the aftermath of his murder. Both have since gone viral following Digwa’s sentencing this week.
The first montage, made just ten days after Henry’s death in December 2025, is set to Coldplay’s hit Yellow.
The 53-second clip, captioned ‘forever 18 brother x’, shows a happy, enthusiastic and much-loved young man full of life at the heart of his family.
Henry, one of four siblings, grew up in Essex before moving to Southampton for university, where he died. The teenager is seen dancing at home and at family events, including on the dancefloor at a wedding.
He is most often shown alongside his beloved sister Olivia, dancing together in the bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen of their family home in Chafford Hundred.
Will miss and love you forever 
forever 18 brother x x
Olivia and Henry Nowak together on holiday, holding hands and smiling on a bridge in a tribute posted by the murder victim’s older sister
Olivia said of her smiling brother in one TikTok montage: ‘I will miss and love you forever’
Olivia shared a number of portraits of her together with her younger brother
Olivia stood next to her father Mark during his extraordinary statement on the steps of Southampton Crown Court after Digwa was jailed for 21 years. She had looked at his killer directly in court and said: ‘I lost a part of myself when he died’
The pair also worked part-time at their local Morrisons, with Olivia sharing several clips of them in uniform enjoying light-hearted moments during their shifts.
But tragically there also images of flowers and other tributes left after he was stabbed to death.
Olivia shared a further tribute featuring pictures of the two together, including one of them holding hands.
In another, Henry smiles broadly with his arm around his sister while on holiday.
Olivia wrote: ‘Never felt pain like this. Forever my best friend. Fly high my angel brother.’
The gallery is set to Talking To The Moon by Bruno Mars, a song about longing to speak to someone who is no longer there.
Olivia and Henry were clearly incredibly close.
At the end of Digwa’s trial, she outlined the profound shock and trauma of learning of her brother’s death, as well as the anguish surrounding his identification and funeral. Olivia also spoke of facing milestones without him, including his birthday, Christmas and other family occasions.
Turning to face Digwa in the dock, she said: ‘If you had known Henry, you would never have hurt him.’
Olivia, who was 21 when her brother died, added: ‘My brother had my whole heart. He was a part of me, and I lost a part of myself when he died.’
