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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 14:52 GMT 15:52 UK
Beshenivsky killers 'in attack'
Muzzaker Shah, left, and Yusuf Jamma
Both men must serve a minimum of 35 years in prison
Two members of the gang that killed Pc Sharon Beshenivsky could face further charges after allegedly stabbing another inmate in prison.

Yusuf Abdillh Jamma, 20, of London, and Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 25, of Birmingham, were sentenced to life in prison following the shooting in 2005.

Both are understood to have been questioned over an attack on an inmate at Frankland Jail in County Durham.

The prisoner was reported to have been stabbed in the stomach on 6 March.

Statements taken

Police said the 22-year-old inmate who was attacked was also serving a life sentence for murder.

A Durham Police spokesman said: "Statements have already been taken from members of staff.

"A file will be prepared for submission to the Crown Prosecution Service and they will decide what action to take, if any.

"The victim was taken under armed police escort to Durham's University Hospital and was returned to the jail after treatment for stab wounds to the stomach and cuts to the face."

Following a trial last year, Shah and Jamma were both told they must serve a minimum of 35 years in prison before being considered for release.

Pc Beshenivsky was shot on 18 November 2005 at a travel agency in Bradford.




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