Sara Sharif’s father Irfan Sharif, who was convicted last month for the murder of the 10-year-old, was attacked at Belmarsh Prison on Thursday.
Irfan reportedly sustained “cuts to his face and body”, which required stitches, and was given medical aid within the prison for his injuries, jail officials said.
“Police are investigating an incident involving the assault of a prisoner at HMP Belmarsh on 1 January,” a spokesperson for the Prison Service said.
Separately, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers are probing “an allegation that a prisoner was assaulted at Belmarsh”. He said that the injuries Urfan suffered were not life-threatening.
Irfan and Sara’s stepmother, Beinash Batool, were given life imprisonment last month for inflicting years of cruel abuse and “horrific torture” that led to the death of the 10-year-old girl.
The court was told that Sara endured “unbearable suffering, anxiety, and fear” as she was repeatedly subjected to beatings, burns, bites, and physical restraint at the family home in Woking, Surrey.
Irfan received a minimum sentence of 40 years, while Batool was given 33 years. Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, was also convicted of causing or permitting her death and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
