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| Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison' | Sara Sharif's killer father 'attacked in prison' |
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| Urfan Sharif was jailed at the Old Bailey in December | |
| Police are investigating after the father of Sara Sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the 10-year-old's murder. | Police are investigating after the father of Sara Sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the 10-year-old's murder. |
| Urfan Sharif is said to have been attacked at Belmarsh Prison on New Year's Day by two other inmates in a cell, the Sun newspaper reported., external | Urfan Sharif is said to have been attacked at Belmarsh Prison on New Year's Day by two other inmates in a cell, the Sun newspaper reported., external |
| Sharif reportedly suffered cuts to his neck and face, and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. | Sharif reportedly suffered cuts to his neck and face, and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. |
| Sharif, 43, and Sara's stepmother were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted at the Old Bailey last month of killing Sara at their home in Woking, Surrey. | Sharif, 43, and Sara's stepmother were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted at the Old Bailey last month of killing Sara at their home in Woking, Surrey. |
| A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on 1 January. | A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on 1 January. |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate." | "It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate." |
| Belmarsh is a Category A jail in south-east London housing some of the UK's most dangerous prisoners. | Belmarsh is a Category A jail in south-east London housing some of the UK's most dangerous prisoners. |
| According to the Sun, Sharif was assaulted with a makeshift weapon. | |
| BBC News has approached the Metropolitan Police for a statement. | BBC News has approached the Metropolitan Police for a statement. |
| A spokesman quoted in the Sun said the inmate "suffered non life-threatening injuries". | A spokesman quoted in the Sun said the inmate "suffered non life-threatening injuries". |
| Sara was found dead in August 2023 | Sara was found dead in August 2023 |
| Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during a "campaign of torture" that lasted two years before her body was found at the family home in August 2023. | Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during a "campaign of torture" that lasted two years before her body was found at the family home in August 2023. |
| Urfan Sharif was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for murder, while his wife Beinash Batool, 30, received a minimum of 33 years. | Urfan Sharif was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for murder, while his wife Beinash Batool, 30, received a minimum of 33 years. |
| Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for causing or allowing her death. | Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for causing or allowing her death. |
| The three fled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with Sara's five siblings, the day before her body was found, prompting an international manhunt. | The three fled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with Sara's five siblings, the day before her body was found, prompting an international manhunt. |
| They hid out there for four weeks before returning to the UK, where they were arrested. | They hid out there for four weeks before returning to the UK, where they were arrested. |