Operation Unison is our investigation into the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in Woking. This page details all confirmed information released by Surrey Police. We will keep this page updated as the investigation progresses.
Our investigation remains ongoing following the tragic death of the 10-year-old girl in Woking, who we can now identify as Sara Sharif.
Sara’s body was found on 10 August after police were called to an address in Hammond Road, Woking, at around 2.50am following a 999 call, which was made by a man identifying himself as Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif. This call was made from Pakistan.
On arrival, Sara was found dead inside the property. It is believed that Sara lived at this address.
An investigation, led by Surrey Police and Sussex Police’s Major Crime Team, was launched to establish the circumstances of Sara's death and this remains ongoing.
The post-mortem examination, which took place on 15 August, did not establish the cause of Sara’s death and further tests are being carried out. There is no timeframe for how long these tests will take.
The post-mortem did, however, reveal that Sara had suffered multiple and extensive injuries, which are likely to have been caused over a sustained and extended period of time.
Detectives have identified three people they would like to speak to as part of the ongoing investigation into Sara’s death.
These people have been identified as Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28.
It is believed Urfan travelled to Islamabad, Pakistan, in company with his partner and his brother on 9 August. There were five children with them aged between a year and 13 years old.
Our enquiries remain ongoing to locate them and we are continuing to work with international agencies, including Interpol, the National Crime Agency and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to progress our enquiries with the Pakistani authorities.
We are also working with our local partners in Surrey to progress the safeguarding review.
We are also liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service.
