Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been found guilty of her murder.
Urfan Sharif, 43 and Beinash Batool, 30 have been found guilty of murdering 10-year-old Sara.
Sara’s uncle Faisal Malik, 29 is not guilty of muder but has been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child.
Sara’s uncle Faisal Malik, 29 is not guilty of muder but has been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child.
The defendants will be sentenced on Tuesday.
The defendants will be sentenced on Tuesday
SURREY POLICE
Sara died on August 8 2023 in Woking, Surrey. Her body was found two days later with dozens of injuries.
The Old Baily previously heard the girl has been hooded, burned and beaten during over two years of abuse.
During the trial, Urfan Sharif confessed to beating his daughter.
Beinash Batool refused to provide dental impressions for bite marks that were found on the girl.
The arrest of Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, at Gatwick Airport in LondonPALibby Clark from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Sara was a happy, outgoing and lively child described as always laughing, who was cruelly abused and murdered by those closest to her.”
“None of us can imagine how appalling and brutal Sara’s treatment was in the last few weeks of her short life. The injuries inflicted on her were absolutely horrendous.”
“After Sara died, instead of calling 999, the three defendants immediately made plans to flee the country, thinking only of themselves and not telling police Sara was dead until they had safely landed in Pakistan.”
“We were able to build a strong case, showing where each defendant was in the weeks running up to Sara’s death using mobile phone evidence, CCTV sightings and work records.”
“In a small house with such a big family, it would have been immediately obvious to all the adults what was happening to Sara. Yet none of them took any action to stop it or report it. They all played their part in the violence that led to her tragic death.”
“This was a complex case with much liaison with foreign authorities and our CPS international unit played a significant role in helping us to prosecute this case successfully”.
“We have today secured justice for Sara, a bubbly young girl, who was killed by the adults who should have protected her”.
Surrey Police is expected to read a statement outside the Old Bailey shortly.
More to come…
