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Prisoners deny trying to kill Sara Sharif's father in jail cell

Two inmates have denied attempting to murder the father of schoolgirl Sara Sharif armed with makeshift weapons in prison.

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Prisoners deny trying to kill Sara Sharif's father in jail cell

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Steven Sansom and Adam Watson pleaded not guilty to trying to kill Urfan Sharif in a prison attack.

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

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Sky Published 23 September 2026

Prisoners deny trying to kill Sara Sharif's father in jail cell

BBC Published 23 September 2026

Inmates deny attempt to murder Sara Sharif's father

Steven Sansom and Adam Watson pleaded not guilty to trying to kill Urfan Sharif in a prison attack.

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