The core of this claim breaks into two parts: that Digwa filmed Nowak after the stabbing, and that the filming lasted 5 minutes with taunting. The first part is well-established. The BBC's June 3 report on the sentencing states that Judge Mousley described how "Digwa continued to make films of Henry suffering, ignoring much of his desperation at having been stabbed." The Guardian's June 1 report quotes prosecutor Nicholas Lobbenberg saying Digwa "made videos of Nowak running away and lying injured with close-ups of his face, which was intrusive and humiliating." Wikipedia's article on the murder similarly notes that "Digwa filmed Nowak fleeing and recorded another video as he lay dying; these were cited as aggravating factors at Digwa's sentencing."
However, the specific claim of a 5-minute duration does not appear in any of the three sources reviewed. The BBC, The Guardian, and Wikipedia all confirm filming occurred but none provide a precise time measurement. The claim also characterizes Digwa as "taunting" Nowak on camera, while the sources describe something different—Digwa ignoring Nowak's suffering and filming him in a way the prosecution called "intrusive and humiliating." There is no direct evidence of verbal taunting during the filming itself.
The sources are recent and directly relevant: the BBC article is from June 3, 2026, The Guardian from June 1, 2026, and Wikipedia from May 23, 2026, all covering the same trial and sentencing. The claim appears to originate from an unverified social media post on X, and the specific details about duration and taunting cannot be confirmed by the available reporting.
The three sources—a detailed BBC report, a comprehensive Guardian article, and a Wikipedia summary—are all recent, credible, and directly cover the trial and sentencing where the filming was discussed. They consistently confirm that Digwa filmed Nowak after the stabbing. However, none provide the specific 5-minute duration claimed in the social media post, and the characterization of 'taunting' is not directly supported. The evidence is strong enough to confirm filming occurred but insufficient to verify the precise details of the claim.
