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| Child murderer Subhan Anwar killed in Long Lartin Prison | Child murderer Subhan Anwar killed in Long Lartin Prison |
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| A man jailed for torturing and murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter has been killed in prison. | |
| Subhan Anwar was convicted in February 2009 of murdering Sanam Navsarka, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, and given a minimum 23-year sentence. | |
| He died on Thursday night at Long Lartin Prison in Worcestershire, the Ministry of Justice said. Two inmates were arrested on suspicion of murder. | He died on Thursday night at Long Lartin Prison in Worcestershire, the Ministry of Justice said. Two inmates were arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Anwar is understood to have been held hostage in a cell before he was killed. | Anwar is understood to have been held hostage in a cell before he was killed. |
| 'Deliberate cruelty' | 'Deliberate cruelty' |
| A West Mercia Police spokesman said: "West Mercia Police has launched a murder investigation after a 24-year-old man died in Long Lartin prison last night. | A West Mercia Police spokesman said: "West Mercia Police has launched a murder investigation after a 24-year-old man died in Long Lartin prison last night. |
| "The body of the man was found by prison officers just before 8pm on Thursday, February 14. | "The body of the man was found by prison officers just before 8pm on Thursday, February 14. |
| "Two men aged 47 and 45 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody. | "Two men aged 47 and 45 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody. |
| "West Mercia Police is working closely with the Ministry of Justice to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this man's death." | "West Mercia Police is working closely with the Ministry of Justice to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this man's death." |
| Anwar's partner Zahbeena Navsarka was cleared of her daughter's murder but found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for nine years. | Anwar's partner Zahbeena Navsarka was cleared of her daughter's murder but found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for nine years. |
| Bradford Crown Court heard that the toddler suffered 107 injuries at Anwar's hands. | |
| During a month-long ordeal a metal pole was used to shatter the child's leg. She died with fractures to all her limbs. | |
| Sentencing the couple in 2009, Judge Peter Thornton QC said: "Your deliberate cruelty is beyond belief. Humanity has let her down." | Sentencing the couple in 2009, Judge Peter Thornton QC said: "Your deliberate cruelty is beyond belief. Humanity has let her down." |
| Warnings ignored | |
| The violence inflicted on the youngster happened near the end of her life. | The violence inflicted on the youngster happened near the end of her life. |
| Her hand prints and bloodstains were found inside cupboards where she had been put as a punishment at the home in Huddersfield and also at a property in Batley, West Yorkshire. | |
| In January 2011, a social worker who failed to pass on vital information about Sanam's abuse just one week before she was murdered was suspended. | |
| Judyth Kenworthy was warned that Sanam had a bruise on her head and had been locked in a cupboard but did not tell the child's assigned social worker or her own manager. | |
| The General Social Care Council found Ms Kenworthy guilty of misconduct and suspended her from the social care register for two years. |