Girl Sara Sharif's father and stepmother charged with murder
Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been charged with the brutal murder of the 10-year-old girl after being arrested and giving statements upon arrival in the United Kingdom.. Urfan Sharif, 41, and Beinash Batool, 29, fled with their five other children to Pakistan on August 9, a day before police found the lifeless body of little Sara in the family home in Woking. with multiple wounds and bruises.
The girl's uncle, Faisal Malik, 28, who also traveled with them, has also been charged with “causing or allowing” her death.
The three accused appeared before the judge for the first time this Friday afternoon, supported by a family lawyer, Attiq Malik.
From left to right: Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool, and Faisal Malik.
Prosecutor Amanda Burrows acknowledged that the direct cause of Sara Shafir's death “is yet to be determined” but warned that “the presence of fractures and wounds clearly demonstrate that this girl was subjected to multiple episodes of violence over a continuous period of time.” .
“It can be concluded that the girl died as a result of the participation of third parties,” concluded the prosecutor, who gave more details about how she was found by the police, wrapped in a blanket and with her hands crossed on her chest, and with two notes. handwritten under the pillow that may contain the key to the murder.
Sara Sharif's case caused consternation this summer in the United Kingdom and led to an international search warrant for her father and stepmother. The girl's body was meanwhile recognized by her British mother, Olga, who lost custody of her after Urfan Sharif's serration and stated through tears that her daughter's face had been disfigured by the blows received.
The Pakistani police, for their part, searched the homes of the Urfan Sharif family in Jehlum, a hundred kilometers from Islamabad, and located his other children with their grandfather Mumamad.. The five children, aged between one and 13, were transferred to a children's shelter by a court order.
After almost a month without leaving a trace, Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik surrendered shortly afterwards to the Pakistani authorities and negotiated their return to the United Kingdom.. As soon as they set foot in Gatwick they were arrested and finally framed for the girl's murder.