Two men charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif’s father

Steven Sansom and Adam Watson accused of trying to kill Urfan Sharif, who murdered his daughter, in prison Two men have been charged over what is understood to be the attempted murder in prison of Urfan Sharif, who is serving a life sentence for murdering his 10-year-old daughter Sara. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the charges against Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, after an incident at Belma…

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Two men charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif's killer father

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Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.

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Attempted murder of Urfan Sharif in prison

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Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, have pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder Urfan Sharif in a prison attack at Belmarsh Prison, where Sharif is serving a life sentence for murdering his daughter Sara; they also face other charges relating to the incident.

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Steven Sansom and Adam Watson pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder Urfan Sharif in the Belmarsh Prison attack.

In this event Prisoners deny trying to kill Sara Sharif's father in jail cell Earlier coverage

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BBC Published 14 August 2026

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.

Guardian Published 14 August 2026

Two men charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif’s father

Sky Published 13 August 2026

Two men charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif's killer father

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