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Sara Sharif news: Inquest opens into death of girl, 10, as international manhunt for family continues

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We want to resolve the matter as the privacy of our house is affected due to frequent police raids.” open image in gallery Urfan Sharif, left and Beinash Batool, right, are being sought by police He said his son had briefly visited the family home in the city of Jhelum, Punjab province, earlier this month before he disappeared again, but said he did not tell him about Sara’s death. Jacquie Chambers, headteacher of St Mary’s C of E primary school in Byfleet – where Sara had been a Year 5 pupil – said she would be “dearly missed” by pupils and teachers. In their latest appeal for information, Detective Superintendent Mark Chapman, from the Surrey and Sussex Police major crime team, said: “It is now two weeks since Sara’s body was found and the impact of her tragic death continues to be felt deeply by the local and wider community, including our officers and staff. “Any information is better than no information – although you might think it’s insignificant, it might be vital to the investigation and in helping us to bring justice for Sara.”

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1 day, 12 hours ago

Name the judges who left Sara Sharif in care of father who killed her, court told

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1 week, 5 days ago

Sara Sharif’s father has ‘throat slashed with tuna tin’ by HMP Belmarsh inmates

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Sara Sharif: Why the judges from cases before schoolgirl’s murder won’t be named

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sara Sharif murder: British-Pak girl's father, stepmother get jail for life; Court lists shocking injuries

Hindustan Times

A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother for the murder of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif, who died after being subjected to a prolonged "campaign of torture" and "despicable abuse". Sara “stood up for herself” and had an “unquenchable spirit”, Justice Cvanagh said as he sentenced the girl’s family members, father Urfan Sharif, …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Their gruesome abuse laid bare, Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother begin life sentences to cries of ‘evil’

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sara Sharif murder case: Pakistani father, stepmother jailed for life for brutal abuse

Live Mint

The tragic and harrowing case of 10-year-old Sara Sharif has shocked the UK as her father and stepmother have been sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were convicted of murder last week after prosecutors described the case as part of a “campaign of abuse” against the young girl. Sara Sharif’s uncle, Faisal Malik, …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

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Sara Sharif's father, stepmother jailed for life for her murder

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sara Sharif's father, stepmother jailed for life for her murder

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Urfan Sharif, Sara’s father, has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder, with a minimum term of 40 years and her stepmother, Beinash Batool, also received a life sentence for the same crime, with a minimum term of 33 years, according to a report 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead in her home in Britain. AP File Urfan …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

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LONDON — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. After the girl died, the three fled to Pakistan, where Urfan Sharif phoned U.K. police to say he “legally punished her, and she died,” prosecutors said. “Sara’s death was the culmination of …

Watch: Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother sentenced for schoolgirl’s murder

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother sentenced for schoolgirl’s murder

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

UK court to sentence father, stepmother for killing daughter

Raw Story

A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK. Urfan Sharif and Sara's stepmother, Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty last week after a 10-week trial at the Old Bailey in London. There has been anger in …

Sara Sharif: How a trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Sara Sharif: How a trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl

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Sara Sharif: Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Sara Sharif: Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England

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London Associated Press — The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, were convicted of the murder of Sara Sharif last week in what prosecutors called a “campaign of abuse.” The girl’s uncle, Faisal Malik, …

1 month ago

Ex-girlfriend says Sara Sharif’s father kept her captive, held knife to her face and stalked her in Poland

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Sara Sharif’s mother speaks out about abusive ex who killed their daughter: ‘He tried to set me on fire’

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1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s mother speaks out about abusive ex who killed their daughter: ‘He tried to set me on fire’

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‘Questions to be answered’ over Sara Sharif’s ‘awful’ murder, Keir Starmer says

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1 month ago

‘Questions to be answered’ over Sara Sharif’s ‘awful’ murder, Keir Starmer says

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1 month ago

Sara Sharif: How a trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl

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1 month ago

Beaten, burned, bruised: The short and tragic life of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, murdered by father, stepmother

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Ten-year-old British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been found guilty of her murder, a year after her death. The caller, Urfan Sharif, confessed, saying, “I’ve killed my daughter.” Heavily sobbing, he added, “It wasn’t my intention to kill her, but I beat her up too much.” More than a year after British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif’s death, her father, …

1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s family found ‘hiding in cornfields’ during police raid in Pakistan

Hindustan Times

A police officer in Pakistan has described using “hard tactics” to find Sara Sharif’s fugitive family, while a relative said they hid in corn fields when police raided his home during the four-week hunt. About 17 or 18 members of the wider family were interrogated and officers went undercover to get information about 10-year-old Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother …

1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s mother says ‘monster’ Urfan Sharif should ‘die in jail’ for murdering schoolgirl

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1 month ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Sara, another child lost to broken Britain

Daily Mail

The catalogue of appalling official failures that allowed two psychopaths to murder Sara Sharif is a parable of broken Britain. The bright and bubbly ten-year-old endured unimaginable barbarity at the hands of her evil father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool. Pictured: Sara Sharif The bright and bubbly ten-year-old endured unimaginable barbarity at the hands of her evil father Urfan …

1 month ago

What happened to little Sara Sharif and did the UK let her down?

Al Jazeera

The murdered 10-year-old’s father Urfan and stepmother Beinash Batool have been found guilty of her torture and killing in the UK. Next to her body, the police found a handwritten note saying: “It’s me Urfan Sharif who killed my daughter by beating” and “It was not my intention to kill her, but I lost it.” The letter, addressed to whoever …

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother guilty of murdering schoolgirl found with over 70 injuries

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1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother guilty of murdering schoolgirl found with over 70 injuries

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1 month ago

Inside Sara Sharif’s unassuming house of horrors where schoolgirl was beaten to death

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1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s mother pays tribute to ‘beautiful’ daughter as girl’s father and stepmother convicted of murder

The Independent

1 month ago

Father, stepmother and uncle convicted for killing British-Pak girl Sara Sharif

Hindustan Times

Three members of British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif’s family have been found guilty over the 10-year-old’s death after years of horrific abuse, PA Media reported. A combination of handout photographs made available by Surrey Police on December 11, 2024 shows Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik, respectively father, stepmother and uncle of British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif in custody. Sara was …

1 month ago

Sara Sharif’s stepmother’s haunting ‘no comment’ reply when asked if she loved 10-year-old girl

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1 month ago

Father, stepmother convicted of murdering 10-year-old Sara Sharif in Britain

Firstpost

The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were on Wednesday convicted of her murder after a trial which heard harrowing details of her treatment before her killing 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead in her home in Britain. AP File The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a …

1 month ago

The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl are convicted of her murder in England

Associated Press

LONDON — The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were found guilty Wednesday of her murder after what prosecutors called a “campaign of abuse.” Urfan Sharif, 42, and his 30-year-old partner Beinash Batool will be sentenced Tuesday in the killing last year of Sara Sharif, as will Urfan Sharif’s brother, 29-year-old Faisal …

1 month, 1 week ago

Jury in Sara Sharif murder trial retires to deliberate verdicts

The Independent

2 months ago

Tortured with bat, killed by father: Grim details of Pak-British girl's murder

Hindustan Times

This court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook shows Sara Sharif's father Urfan Sharif, right, and her uncle Faisal Malik appearing via video-link. The accused in the case -- Sara's 42-year-old father Urfan Sharif, step-mother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle Faisal Malik, 29 -- returned to Britain the following month and have been on trial since mid-October. Facing questioning from his …

2 months ago

Father admits beating 10-year-old daughter to death while trying to ‘discipline’ her; disturbing details of abuse emerge

Live Mint

Ten-year-old Sara Sharif lost her life in a case that has left the public shocked. The 42-year-old father, along with his 30-year-old wife, Beinash Batool, and 29-year-old brother, Faisal Malik, has been charged with Sara’s murder. Sharif admitted to subjecting Sara to severe beatings over weeks, including the night of August 6 last year, when he confessed to badly assaulting …

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Schoolgirl’s father ‘takes responsibility’ for death after brutal beatings

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2 months ago

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Schoolgirl’s father ‘takes responsibility’ for death after brutal beatings

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2 months ago

Sara Sharif’s father ‘takes full responsibility’ for her death in dramatic admission

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2 months ago

Sara Sharif's father attacked women, burned children and tried to orchestrate 'sham marriage' to stay in Britain before allegedly beating 10-year-old daughter to death, court told

Daily Mail

Sara Sharif’s father threatened to kill a woman and attacked children including a one-month-old baby before he allegedly killed his daughter, a court has heard. Sara Sharif suffered dozens of injuries, including burns from an iron, human bite marks and signs of restraint, before she died Sara's father Urfan Sharif being arrested by police at Gatwick Airport. A court sketch …

2 months, 1 week ago

Sara Sharif begged for water and said she felt sleepy as she lay dying in her father's arms, he tells murder trial

Daily Mail

Sara Sharif begged for water as she lay dying in her father's arms before passing away, a court heard. Jurors have heard Sara suffered dozens of injuries, including burns from an iron, human bite marks and signs of restraint, before she died Urfan Sharif, 42, who is charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child Pictured, …

Sara Sharif's father claims his 'psycho' wife once tied up his 'terrified' 10-year-old daughter with parcel tape, murder trial hears

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sara Sharif's father claims his 'psycho' wife once tied up his 'terrified' 10-year-old daughter with parcel tape, murder trial hears

Daily Mail

Sara Sharif's father angrily accused his wife of being an evil ‘psycho’ today, saying he once walked in to find his daughter had been tied up. Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, is also accused of murder and causing or allowing the death of a child Following Sharif’s 999 call, police raced to his home in Woking, Surrey on August 10 …

Sara Sharif's father cries in court and says he regrets abandoning her 'like an orphan' after 10-year-old's death

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sara Sharif's father cries in court and says he regrets abandoning her 'like an orphan' after 10-year-old's death

Daily Mail

The father of Sara Sharif wept in court saying he curses himself for going on the run abandoning his daughter ‘like an orphan’ after her alleged murder. The 42-year-old said he had lied to police and his wife’s family: ‘I told them I’m responsible for Sara’s death.’ Naeem Mian, KC, defending, asked: ‘Why did you say that you were responsible …

2 months, 1 week ago

Sara Sharif's father weeps in the dock as he denies ever biting, burning or beating his daughter, 10, to death

Daily Mail

Sara Sharif’s father sobbed today as he denied killing his daughter. Urfan Sharif, 42, who is charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child Sara was found to have ten spinal fractures and further fractures to her right collar bone, both shoulder blades, both arms, both hands, three separate fingers, bones near the wrist in each …

2 months, 1 week ago

Video shows Sara Sharif dancing at home days before her death as stepmother sobs in the dock

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2 months, 1 week ago

Tortured and abused: Shocking details emerge in murder of 10-yr-old Sara Sharif

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Shocking details have emerged in the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in the UK. Prosecutors have revealed the horrific abuse she endured before her death, including severe physical and emotional abuse by her father. The court heard testimony from Sara's father, his wife, and her uncle, who described her suffering and abuse. Forensic experts confirmed that Sara was subjected to …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

CCTV shows Sara Sharif’s family at Heathrow Airport hours before schoolgirl found dead at home

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shocking CCTV snaps show Sara Sharif's father, stepmother and family at Heathrow boarding flight to Pakistan hours before schoolgirl was found dead at home

Daily Mail

Shocking CCTV footage has shown Sara Sharif's family at Heathrow Airport just hours before the schoolgirl was found dead at home. Tragic Sara Sharif's family were caught on CCTV passing through passport security at Heathrow Airport in London on August 9 last year The family were going through passport control at Heathrow Airport just hours before police found the 10-year-old's …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sara Sharif showed signs of starvation and suffered broken bone in neck weeks before death, jury told

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3 months ago

Revealed: Sara Sharif's father wrote 'I killed my daughter' in note left beside her body as court hears moment he 'confessed to killing her' in 999 call

Daily Mail

This is the note Sara Sharif's father is accused of leaving on a pillow next to his 10-year-old daughter's body, in which he allegedly confessed to killing her 'by beating'. Sara Sharif was found beaten to death in her bed at home in Woking, Surrey in August last year The distressing handwritten notes allegedly left by Urfan Sharif that appear …

$Sara Sharif was 'burned with an iron, tied to heating pipe and suffered bite marks, bruises and 11 separate fractures to her spine in weeks before her death, murder trial hears$

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