UK - Sara Sharif, 10, found murdered in house, Surrey, Aug 2023 *POIs ARREST* #2

[Alyce]

48 minutes ago

Jurors hear 999 call made by Sharif​

In a harrowing phone call that lasts over eight minutes, jurors heard Urfan Sharif reporting his daughter’s death to Surrey Police, telling them: “I beat her up, it wasn’t my intention to kill her but I beat her up too much.”
He can be heard crying down the phone, pleading with officers to visit the address and saying: “Can you send someone, my daughter is alone.”
Asked what had happened, he said: “I think she was naughty over the last three, four weeks and I was giving her punishment to sort her out and I did something and she died.”
When asked if she was breathing, he said: “I tried to resuscitate her I tried to give her CPR everything but I failed, I panicked.
“She is dead I am telling you.”
He adds that he will return to the property and told the operator: “It happened 36 hours ago, I’m a cruel father.”

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In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[JennieM]

Dad told police he killed Sara Sharif, court hears​

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Image caption, Sara Sharif's body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year Christian Fuller & Helena Wilkinson
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The father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif called police from Pakistan and admitted he killed her at their Surrey home, a court heard.

Urfan Sharif made the confession in an eight minute-call about an hour after his family’s flight had landed in Islamabad on 10 August last year, before Sara's body was found.

Mr Urfan, 42, Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, have denied murdering the girl.

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Sara Sharif: Father admitted killing daughter in police call, court hears

Urfan Sharif claims his wife caused Sara's death and he was trying to protect her, a jury hears.

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[JennieM]

BBM

The prosecutor said that in the call, which lasted eight minutes and 34 seconds, Mr Sharif told the operator that he “legally punished her” and she died.

Sara Sharif: Father admitted killing daughter in police call, court hears

Urfan Sharif claims his wife caused Sara's death and he was trying to protect her, a jury hears.

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[JennieM]

9 minutes ago

Prosecution say all three defendants are ‘responsible’ for her death​

The court heard that at the “heart of this case lies a simple but depressing truth” - a young girl had died after being subjected to serious violence.
Outlining the Crown’s case, Mr Emlyn Jones KC said: “The prosecution case is that it is inconceivable that one of the adults alone, or two of them, could have carried out what amounts to a campaign of abuse without the complicity, participation, assistance and encouragement of the others.
“None of them ever reported Sara’s abuse to any outside agency, who could have intervened; Sara’s medical records tell us that none of the injuries she received was ever reported, or shown to a doctor, or to staff at her school; no outside help was called.
“None of the defendants did anything to prevent what was happening to Sara, as they surely would have done if they had not been complicit in what was happening.
“The prosecution case is that they are all responsible for her death, and they are all guilty of her murder.”

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In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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No one in her corner.

 

[Caroclaud]

Depressing that they all knew what was going on, so much abuse over period of weeks/ months and they were all complicit.

 

[Alyce]

BBM

The prosecutor said that in the call, which lasted eight minutes and 34 seconds, Mr Sharif told the operator that he “legally punished her” and she died.

Sara Sharif: Father admitted killing daughter in police call, court hears

Urfan Sharif claims his wife caused Sara's death and he was trying to protect her, a jury hears.

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Even in the midst of his * overwhelming grief* he managed to get that line in

 

[bobbymkii]

So their defence strategies will basically be to blame each other, then when trying to explain why they didn't notify authorities they'll have to either say: I was too scared or I didn't even realise? Is uncle Faisal's defence going to be that he spent too much time working at McDonald's to notice?!
And all of them will have to explain why they fled to Pakistan before even contacting emergency services.

 

[Alyce]

2 minutes ago

Sara found in bedroom fully clothed in bunkbed​

Jurors have heard that Sara was discovered in the upstairs bedroom of the family home in Woking under a blue blanket.
Officers found her fully clothed, although Mr Emlyn-Jones said that it was believed she had been dressed in clean clothes after she had died.
At the time she was found, the only visible injuries were some bruises to her face and to one of her fingers.

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In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[Alyce]

7 minutes ago

Note left next to pillow sees Urfan Sharif admit killing his daughter​

A note was left next to the pillow where Sara was discovered from her father, in which he says it was not his intention to kill her, and that he was running away.
On the first piece of paper, he had written: “Love you Sara.”
A second piece read: “Whoever see this note its me Urfan Sharif who killed my daughter by beating. I am running away because I am scared but I promise that I will hand over myself and take punishment.’
“I swear to God that my intention was not to kill her but I lost it. My daughter is Muslim. Can you burry (sic) her like Muslim may be. I will be back before you finish the postmortem.”
Jurors heard that a handwriting expert had confirmed the writing to be that of Urfan Sharif.

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In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[JennieM]

There is also a possibility he could be covering for his wife.

 

[JennieM]

7 minutes ago

Note left next to pillow sees Urfan Sharif admit killing his daughter​

A note was left next to the pillow where Sara was discovered from her father, in which he says it was not his intention to kill her, and that he was running away.
On the first piece of paper, he had written: “Love you Sara.”
A second piece read: “Whoever see this note its me Urfan Sharif who killed my daughter by beating. I am running away because I am scared but I promise that I will hand over myself and take punishment.’
“I swear to God that my intention was not to kill her but I lost it. My daughter is Muslim. Can you burry (sic) her like Muslim may be. I will be back before you finish the postmortem.”
Jurors heard that a handwriting expert had confirmed the writing to be that of Urfan Sharif.

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In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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Do things right Urfan? Bury her like a Muslim? Why did you not do right by her when she was alive? You don’t get to decide anything anymore.

 

[Alyce]

45 minutes ago

Audio call played of stepmother booking flights to Pakistan​

A recording has been played to jurors of Beinash Batool attempting to book flights to Islamabad with Southall Travel at 9.07pm on 8 August.
Describing her tone as “calm”, she can be heard asking about different flights and prices, but fails to book onto any of the journeys due to issues with different cards being declined.
Instead, Urfan Sharif contacted another individual who had owned a money transferring business that he had previously used, and they succeeded in paying for flights on Faisal Malik’s card.
CCTV shows them arriving at Heathrow airport the next day, before heading to Terminal 3 to board their 2pm flights.



31 minutes ago

Beinash Batool described Sara’s death as an ‘incident’​

Following media interest in Sara’s death, Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool appeared in a video clip which was shared and broadcast with Sky News.
In the short clip, Battol described her stepdaughter’s death as an “incident”.
She then went on to a “litany of complaints” about the conduct of the Pakistani police and their investigation.
She explains, at the end of the clip, that they have gone into hiding because they fear the police; but, she said, they were willing to comply with the UK authorities and to “fight our case in court”.
They were arrested a week later after boarding a flight to Gatwick on 13 September.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[Alyce]

15 minutes ago

Sara Sharif was “beaten” with objects and had suffered from human bite marks on her lower left arm and inner thigh, the court heard.
An examination of the 10-year-old’s body also found a “pattern of injuries” and “signs of traumatic brain injury”, the prosecution said.
Regarding the leg injury, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones said it had “marks which indicated that the teeth had been dragged across the surface and with central bruising probably the result of suction.”
While Sharif and Malik had provided dental impressions for comparison which had ruled them out, Batool had refused to do so.
Other injuries included to Sara’s ribs, shoulder blades, fingers and 11 separate fractures to the spine, Mr Emlyn Jones said.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[JennieM]

The court heard that there was “a big old conflict brewing between these defendants” with each seeking to deflect the blame on to one or both of the others.

Sharif has claimed that his wife, Batool, was responsible and 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 and claimed that he was “entirely and blissfully unaware of any abuse or assault of Sara by anyone at any time”, the prosecutor said.

Father of Sara Sharif told police he had killed her, court hears

Urfan Sharif is accused alongside Sara’s stepmother and uncle of killing 10-year-old at Surrey home in August 2023

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[JennieM]

15 minutes ago

Sara Sharif was “beaten” with objects and had suffered from human bite marks on her lower left arm and inner thigh, the court heard.
An examination of the 10-year-old’s body also found a “pattern of injuries” and “signs of traumatic brain injury”, the prosecution said.
Regarding the leg injury, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones said it had “marks which indicated that the teeth had been dragged across the surface and with central bruising probably the result of suction.”
While Sharif and Malik had provided dental impressions for comparison which had ruled them out, Batool had refused to do so.
Other injuries included to Sara’s ribs, shoulder blades, fingers and 11 separate fractures to the spine, Mr Emlyn Jones said.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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To think they are being politely asked and can refuse!

 

[Alyce]

Defendants seeking to ‘deflect the blame’ onto one another​

The prosecutor told the jury that all three defendants “played their part” in the violence and it was “inconceivable” that just one of them had acted alone.
Mr Emlyn Jones KC said: “Each of them denies that they were the one responsible for any of that violence and abuse.
“Each of them seeks to deflect the blame onto one or both of the others, to shift responsibility away from themselves, onto someone else.
“In other words, they are pointing the finger at each other.”
Jurors were told Sharif’s case was that his wife, Batool, was responsible for Sara’s death and his confession was false to protect her.
Batool accused Sharif of being a violent disciplinarian and she was fearful of her husband, while Malik’s case is that whoever was responsible it was not him and he was unaware of what was going on.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[PKFS]

Does anyone know if Sara's brother is back home in UK and with his Polish mother?

 

[Alyce]

14 minutes ago

Trial adjourns for the day​

The trial of Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle has been adjourned for the day and will

resume on Tuesday at 10.30am.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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[Inthedetails]

15 minutes ago

Sara Sharif was “beaten” with objects and had suffered from human bite marks on her lower left arm and inner thigh, the court heard.
An examination of the 10-year-old’s body also found a “pattern of injuries” and “signs of traumatic brain injury”, the prosecution said.
Regarding the leg injury, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones said it had “marks which indicated that the teeth had been dragged across the surface and with central bruising probably the result of suction.”
While Sharif and Malik had provided dental impressions for comparison which had ruled them out, Batool had refused to do so.
Other injuries included to Sara’s ribs, shoulder blades, fingers and 11 separate fractures to the spine, Mr Emlyn Jones said.

Sara Sharif found with ‘disturbing’ injuries as father’s 999 call revealed - live

In a 999 call, Urfan Sharif told the operator: ‘I legally punished her, and she died’

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What?!

Biting sounds more like a woman than a man way of "fighting" (though I know this wasn't the result of a fight but of abuse). Just a guess. It's a punishment that is certainly "upclose" and not "removed" like if hitting with a stick, for example. Shocking.

jmo

 

[Alyce]

Does anyone know if Sara's brother is back home in UK and with his Polish mother?

I can't see any further update from this information ( December 2023 ).



The older brother and half-siblings of the 10-year-old schoolgirl Sara Sharif, have been made wards of court in this country.
Despite efforts by Surrey county council to secure their return to the UK, all five children, aged one to 13, remain in Pakistan.
Reporting restrictions continue to apply to almost every detail of what has taken place in the family court proceedings in the high court in London involving the surviving children.
But following a joint application by the Observer, the BBC and the Press Association, it can now be reported that Surrey county council has applied to a high court in Lahore, Pakistan to seek the return of the five siblings.
The court case in Lahore continues in parallel with the ongoing wardship proceedings in this country.

Siblings of Sara Sharif, found dead at her father’s home in August, are made wards of court

All five children remain in Pakistan, despite efforts of Surrey council to secure their return

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