Sara Sharif. Discovered in her family home in Woking, Surrey, Sara exhibited "disturbing" injuries including bite marks, scalds, and broken bones. The severity of these injuries has led prosecutors to argue that they were inflicted over an extended period, suggesting a systematic pattern of abuse rather than an isolated incident .
She was found at her family home in Woking after her father, Urfan Sharif, called Surrey Police from Pakistan to say he had “legally punished” the schoolgirl but that she had died.
Officers discovered the 10-year-old’s body in a bedroom at an address on Hammond Road on 10 August last year, with a handwritten note from her father reading: “I swear to God that my intention was not to kill her. But I lost it”, before adding he was running away.
The court heard she had suffered “extensive” injuries over a prolonged period.
Urfan Sharif, 42, is standing trial at the Old Bailey alongside Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, who are all accused of killing her.
Urfan Sharif, 42, is standing trial at the Old Bailey alongside Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, who are all accused of killing her.
The defendants, formerly of Hammond Road in Woking, have pleaded not guilty to her murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child between 16 December 2022 and 9 August 2023.
Justice Cavanagh is due to go on until 13 December.
Sharif has claimed that his wife, Batool, was responsible and that his apparent confession was to protect “the true guilty party”. Batool in turn has accused Sharif, describing her husband as “a violent disciplinarian who regularly assaulted Sara”. Malik has denied responsibility, claiming he was “entirely and blissfully unaware of any abuse or assault of Sara by anyone at any time”, the prosecutor said.
Sara’s father, stepmother, and uncle have all been charged with her murder. The investigation and trial continue, with more details expected to emerge about the circumstances surrounding her death and the family’s flight to Pakistan.
This case has shocked the community and raised concerns about child protection services. Further updates will be provided as the trial progresses.
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