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| Two prisoners have appeared in court charged with murdering a convicted child killer in jail. | Two prisoners have appeared in court charged with murdering a convicted child killer in jail. |
| Gary David Smith, 47, and Lee William Newell, 44, appeared before Worcester magistrates court on Saturday charged with the murder of Subhan Anwar. | Gary David Smith, 47, and Lee William Newell, 44, appeared before Worcester magistrates court on Saturday charged with the murder of Subhan Anwar. |
| The two men are fellow inmates at Long Lartin jail near Evesham in Worcestershire, where Anwar was serving a minimum of 23 years for murdering a two-year-old girl. | The two men are fellow inmates at Long Lartin jail near Evesham in Worcestershire, where Anwar was serving a minimum of 23 years for murdering a two-year-old girl. |
| Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Worcester crown court on Tuesday 19 February. | Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Worcester crown court on Tuesday 19 February. |
| Anwar was found dead by prison officers on Thursday evening. A postmortem examination found his neck had been broken. | Anwar was found dead by prison officers on Thursday evening. A postmortem examination found his neck had been broken. |
| Anwar was serving a minimum term of 23 years in prison for one of the most horrific child killings of the last 10 years, the torture and murder of his lover's two-year-old child Sanam Navsarka. Sanam died with 107 injuries on her body after suffering a month of what the court at Anwar's trial heard was "unbelievable" cruelty. | Anwar was serving a minimum term of 23 years in prison for one of the most horrific child killings of the last 10 years, the torture and murder of his lover's two-year-old child Sanam Navsarka. Sanam died with 107 injuries on her body after suffering a month of what the court at Anwar's trial heard was "unbelievable" cruelty. |
| A postmortem examination revealed that her arms and legs were broken and there were 36 bruises to her head and neck, 26 to her arms and 10 to her abdomen. | A postmortem examination revealed that her arms and legs were broken and there were 36 bruises to her head and neck, 26 to her arms and 10 to her abdomen. |
| Two bruises on her thigh revealed where she had been battered with metal poles. The girl had also been locked in a cupboard and put in a tumble dryer. | Two bruises on her thigh revealed where she had been battered with metal poles. The girl had also been locked in a cupboard and put in a tumble dryer. |
| She died after fat deposits from her broken bones got into her bloodstream. Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 23 years in 2009. | She died after fat deposits from her broken bones got into her bloodstream. Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 23 years in 2009. |
| Sanam's mother, Zahbeena Navsarka, 21, was jailed for nine years for her manslaughter. | Sanam's mother, Zahbeena Navsarka, 21, was jailed for nine years for her manslaughter. |
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