Sara Sharif's father attacked in prison after being jailed for murdering 10-year-old
2 January 2025, 23:36 | Updated: 3 January 2025, 02:15
Urfan Sharif, who was jailed last month for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif, has been attacked in Belmarsh Prison.
He is understood to have suffered slashes to his face and body, requiring stitches.
He received local care inside prison.
A Prison Service spokesperson told Sky News: "Police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on 1 January.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate."
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers are probing "an allegation that a prisoner was assaulted at Belmarsh", adding that "the 43-year-old suffered non life-threatening injuries".
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Sharif and Sara's stepmother, Beinash Batool, were jailed for life in December for years of horrific "torture" and "despicable" abuse that culminated in the 10-year-old's murder.
The court heard that she suffered "unimaginable pain, misery and anxiety" as she was repeatedly beaten, burned, bitten and restrained at the family home in Woking, Surrey.
Sharif was handed a minimum term of 40 years and Batool was given 33 years.
Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, who was found guilty of causing or allowing her death, was jailed for 16 years.
In a televised sentencing at the Old Bailey, Mr Justice Cavanagh said Sara's death "was the culmination of years of neglect, frequent assaults and what can only be described as torture", mainly at the hands of Sharif.
The senior judge said her "despicable treatment" took place in "plain sight and in front of the rest of the family".
He told Sharif: "You treated her in such a way because you considered it your right to impose harsh discipline on her.
"Sara was a brave, feisty and spirited child. She was not submissive as you wanted her to be. She stood up to you."
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