Detectives have charged two prisoners with the murder of their cell mate at HMP Belmarsh last month.

Sundeep Ghuman, 36, was found with head injuries on Tuesday, February 18 following an assault within the prison facility.

Police were called around 8pm, and took Mr Ghuman to hospital in critical condition where he later died on the evening of Wednesday, February 19.

Steven Hilden, 28 and Terry Jocham, 28, both of no fixed abode, have been charged through postal requisition with murder.

They are due to appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today, March 27.

A post-mortem examination took place at Greenwich Mortuary on, February 21, and gave cause of death as a head injury.

Hillman and Jocham were arrested on 18 March and subsequently charged as above.