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- Gulwali Stanekzay, an Afghan migrant who was 22, died at HMP Wandsworth on 17 January 2026 after being sentenced for a February 2023 assault on Aisha Waris in Harlesden, London.
- He received two-and-a-half years for the attack and 24 weeks for breaching a suspended sentence.
- Waris said the incident severely affected her mental health and independence.
- The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is investigating his death.
