Sara Sharif’s neighbour had door slammed in face on confronting family over ‘constant screaming’, jury told

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the trial on Wednesday, a former neighbour told the jury that Batool had slammed a door in her face after going to talk to the family over screaming that had reached “fever pitch”. Court sketch of Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif uncle Faisal Malik, and stepmother Beinash Batool, sitting with dock officers at the Old Bailey The rattling noises were frequent and normally heard with Batool screaming, Ms Spencer added. Ms Spencer said: “Yes, on one occasion it was fever pitch so I went downstairs and said ‘Is everything OK in here’?” Batool replied “Yes” before slamming the door in her face, the witness said. Asked what noises had prompted her to go downstairs, she replied: “Just general constant screaming, crying.” Another witness told the court that Batool, who the jury heard had remained at home to care for the children, was heard frequently swearing which was followed by “distressed” screaming.