Baby P killer 'grows beard and becomes Muslim' to gain protection from Islamic inmates

ONE of the three people jailed over the horrific death of little Baby P has become a Muslim to protect himself from prison attacks, it was reported today.

KILLER: Jason Owen has reportedly converted to Islam to gain protection from Muslim inmates
 

Jason Owen has converted to Islam, grown a beard and started carrying a copy of the Koran around to stop attacks from fellow inmates.


The 42-year-old allegedly turned to the religion to gain protection from powerful Muslim prisoners at Stafford jail.

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, a source said: "He changed his faith about two months ago and is growing a beard.

VICTIM: Baby P suffered more than 50 injuries before he died [

"Everybody knows what he did to that little boy.
"He's always with a few other guys.

"There are about 30 Muslim prisoners in the jail and I think he's converted so he gets some protection from them."

Owen was jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing little Peter Connelly to die but was released after three years after serving half his sentence.
He returned to prison last April for breaching strict conditions of his release.

HORRIFIC CRIME: The child's mother Tracey Connelly and her boyfriend Steven Barker were also jailed for the death of Baby 
 

Owen along with the child's mother Tracey Connelly and her boyfriend Steven Barker were jailed for the death of Baby P in August 2007.

The child suffered more than 50 injuries including a broken back and ribs during an eight-month period before he died in London.

Little Peter had repeatedly been seen by Haringey Children's services and NHS health professionals prior to his death.

Five Haringey Council employees, including children's services director Sharon Shoesmith, were sacked after the Baby P scandal.