Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father
Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.
Two prisoners, Steven Sansom and Adam Watson, have been charged with attempted murder for an incident at Belmarsh Prison on January 1, 2025. The Crown Prosecution Service stated they will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court for a first hearing on August 26. Urfan Sharif, 43, was jailed for life for murdering his daughter Sara, 10, alongside his wife Beinash Batool, 30.
Sara was allegedly tortured and killed over a two-year period before her body was discovered in August 2023. The attack left Urfan with facial injuries. The trio fled to Pakistan with Sara's five siblings, who prompted an international manhunt before returning to the UK and being apprehended.
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