Urfan Sharif, convicted of the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara, was attacked by two inmates in his cell at HMP Belmarsh. The attack, which involved a makeshift weapon, left him in critical condition but he is expected to survive.
Sara Sharif 's killer father has been attacked in prison and 'had his neck slashed with a tuna can lid' in a vicious attack. Two inmates pounced on Urfan Sharif , 43, in his cell on New Years' Day at HMP Belmarsh, South London. Just weeks into his 40 year sentence, the murderer was left in a critical condition, but is understood to have survived the brutal attempt on his life.
Allegedly the pair were sickened by his abuse of the 10-year-old school girl, who was hooded, bitten, burned and eventually beaten to death during a campaign of abuse before her body was found with at least 71 injuries at the family's home in Woking, Surrey, last year. Speaking to the Sun the source said: 'Urfan was sliced up badly in his cell by two others who rushed in. It was planned and they used a makeshift weapon — made from the lid of a tin of tuna. 'He was sliced in the neck and face, and is still in healthcare and in a very bad way. 'He was lucky to survive, has had to have stitches and will have scars as a permanent reminder of the attack. The guards tried to keep him safe because he obviously had a target on his back after the case was such big news. 'Something like this was always on the cards, and an attack was probably only a matter of time.' Police have launched an investigation into the attack. Two inmates ambushed Urfan Sharif, 43, in his cell on New Years' Day at HMP Belmarsh, South London Sara Sharif, 10, suffered 'unimaginable pain' during more than two years of abuse and was ultimately tortured to death This happened just weeks into his 40 year sentence, and although he was in a critical condition, it is understood he has survived the brutal attempt on his life. The source continued: 'Sharif has tried to keep his head down since coming into the jail, but word quickly got round about who he was
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