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Serving Prisoners Deny Trying to Kill Sara Sharif’s Father in Jail Cell
Steven Sansom and Adam Watson denied attempted murder and weapons charges after an alleged prison attack left Urfan Sharif bloodied, prosecutors said.
- On Wednesday, Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of Urfan Sharif at the Old Bailey via videolink from HMP Wakefield.
- Prosecutors allege the attack occurred on January 1, 2025, at Belmarsh Prison, where Sansom and Watson allegedly used makeshift weapons including a tin lid and a pen attached to a handle.
- Court documents indicate Sansom invited Sharif into a cell where Watson waited; Watson allegedly punched him repeatedly before Sansom applied pressure to his throat.
- Judge Lynn Tayton KC remanded the prisoners into custody and scheduled a two-week trial for July 19, 2027, to resolve charges of attempted murder and wounding with intent.
- Sharif is currently serving a minimum 40-year term for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Sara Sharif, in a crime involving "torture" and "despicable" abuse.
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The Independent (US)Prison inmates deny trying to murder Sara Sharif’s father in jail cell
Prison officers entered the cell and found Sharif bloodied and distressed on the floor
·London, United Kingdom
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Details emerge of 'attempt to murder' jailed dad who killed his little girl
Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are accused of attacking Urfan Sharif at HMP Belmarsh, where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif
·London, United Kingdom
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Serving prisoners deny trying to kill Sara Sharif’s father in jail cell
Prison officers entered the cell and found Urfan Sharif bloodied and distressed on the floor.
·London, United Kingdom
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