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Baby P killer Jason Owen has reportedly become a Muslim in prison to try to protect himself from attacks by fellow lags.

The 42-year-old is now said to carry a copy of the Koran with him everywhere he goes in Stafford jail.

He is believed to have converted to Islam to gain "protection" from powerful Muslim prisoners.

"He changed his faith about two months ago and is growing a bear," a source told The Sun on Sunday.

"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."

Drug-addict tenant Owen was caged for causing or allowing baby Peter to die in Tottenham, North London in 2007.