Charges Over Huddersfield Killers Death

16 February 2013, 12:16 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

Two inmates have been charged with murdering a man, who was jailed for torturing and killing a little girl in Huddersfield.

Subhan Anwar was convicted in February 2009 of murdering 2 year old Sanam Navsarka, and given a minimum 23 year sentence.

His body was found by prison officers on Thursday night at Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.

A post-mortem examination found Anwar's neck had been broken.

47 year old Gary David Smith, and 44 year old Lee William Newell, are accused of killing Subhan Anwar.

Smith and Newell appeared before Worcester Magistrates and were remanded in custody to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday February 19.

Following Anwar's death, the pair were arrested at the scene and taken into police custody. They were later charged.

The 2 year old Huddersfield girl died suffered 107 injuries at Anwar's hands.

During a month-long ordeal a metal pole was used to shatter the child's leg. She died with fractures to all her limbs.