Urfan Sharif, serving life for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter, was reportedly attacked in HMP Belmarsh.
The father of Sara Sharif has reportedly been assaulted in prison, less than a month into serving his life sentence.
In December, Urfan Sharif was convicted of the brutal murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Sara, at their Surrey home in the United Kingdom.
Following his conviction, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sara’s body was discovered in August 2023, prompting her father and stepmother to flee to Pakistan shortly afterward.
However, they were later apprehended and brought back to face justice. Both were sentenced on December 17, 2024.
Reports have emerged that Urfan Sharif was attacked by two inmates just a few weeks into his sentence.
The incident occurred on New Year’s Day and involved the use of a jagged tuna can lid, which the attackers used to inflict injuries on Urfan.
It is understood that Urfan was not transported to a hospital for further treatment.
A Prison Service spokesperson commented on the situation, saying: “Police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on January 1. It would be inappropriate to comment further while they investigate.”
The police described the injuries sustained by the 43-year-old as non-life-threatening.
During Urfan’s trial in December, the court was presented with harrowing details of the abuse Sara endured.
Alongside Urfan and Beinash, Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, aged 29, was also found guilty of causing or allowing her death. He received a 16-year prison sentence.
In a televised sentencing, Mr. Justice Cavanagh described Sara’s death as “the culmination of years of neglect, frequent assaults, and what can only be described as torture.”
On the day Sara was killed, Urfan reportedly called the police to justify his actions, claiming that he had “legally punished” the young girl.
When authorities arrived, they found Sara’s body showing signs of severe trauma.
The injuries included burns, probable human bite marks, broken bones, and extensive bruising, painting a horrifying picture of the suffering she had endured.
