GUILTY UK - Sara Sharif, 10, found murdered in house, Surrey, Aug 2023 *POIs ARREST* #5

[Moll]

This is another interesting comment article on the appeal against the order re anonymity of judges in the historic family courts' handling of Sara's case:

Judges are not above scrutiny | Tony Dowson | The Critic Magazine

The Court of Appeal last week rightly decided to allow the naming of anonymised judges involved in the Sara Sharif proceedings. It rejected, in no uncertain terms, the idea that judges are entitled to…

thecritic.co.uk

'Finally, Williams J had acted with bias against the media. Sir Geoffrey Vos noted the strongly personal line taken against the media with the accusation that The Guardian had inaccurately reported that Williams J had refused permission to appeal when he had, in fact, adjourned the decision. That adjournment had nonetheless led to the appeal to the Court of Appeal. Further, Williams J had complained about a Channel 4 documentary, saying, “Thank goodness that journalists don’t have to operate as the courts do and hear both sides before delivering their verdict!”. This was, according to Sir Geoffrey Vos, an example of the judge getting “carried away” and making “inappropriate and unfair” remarks — a firm rebuke, considering how the Court of Appeal is often restrained when referring to judges in the court below. As such, Sir Geoffrey Vos directed that a different Family Division judge should hear the case in the future.'

Despite being slightly obsessed with this issue I have lost track of what further court hearings there could be!

 

[Yellowbelly]

Colin Pitchfork was a serial killer in everything but body count, and was the first offender caught and convicted with DNA.

MOO

Also a good example of how life sentences work. He was sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in 1988, but he's still inside, as when he was released on licence, he breached his licence conditions within weeks and was put back in prison.

 

[Moll]

https://www.itv.com/news/2025-01-31/sara-sharif-judges-who-placed-her-in-care-with-murderer-father-named

Sara Sharif family court judges named after appeal

Judges who oversaw Family Court hearings before Sara was murdered have been named after an appeal by the BBC and others.

www.bbc.co.uk

Let's hope this helps the enquiries and doesn't distract from the broader issues involving social services and the police. These names were available anyway until the ban was ordered by Mr Justice Williams in December, and Mrs Justice Raeside's position as senior Guildford family court judge made it very likely she was the judge who gave custody to Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool.

 

[Moll]

Extract from the BBC report:
"Judge Raeside heard that Sara and her sibling had complained that Olga had mistreated them, and they had already started living with their father and stepmother. Sara had apparently said her mother had slapped her and pulled her hair, and had tried to burn her with a lighter and drown her in the bath. It had been Urfan Sharif who first raised the allegations.

A social worker who was asked to prepare a report for the court also recommended that Sara and her sibling should live with their father and step-mother with supervised contact with Olga Sharif.

On 9 July 2019, Judge Raeside, who by now had been involved in hearings involving the family for more than six and a half years, agreed that Sara and her sibling should live with their father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool - the two people who would kill her five years later - "it is ordered that the children do live with the father and Ms Batool", she said."

Sara Sharif family court judges named after appeal

Judges who oversaw Family Court hearings before Sara was murdered have been named after an appeal by the BBC and others.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bluebear15]

The bbc article makes for very interesting reading imo.

 

[Moll]

The Mail account also spells out what happened, highlighting Mrs Justice Raeside's role:

Judge who handed custody of Sara Sharif to her father unmasked

The judge who handed custody of Sara Sharif to her father before he beat the 10-year-old to death can today be named as Judge Alison Raeside in a landmark victory for open justice.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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[Dotta]

The Mail account also spells out what happened, highlighting Mrs Justice Raeside's role:

Judge who handed custody of Sara Sharif to her father unmasked

The judge who handed custody of Sara Sharif to her father before he beat the 10-year-old to death can today be named as Judge Alison Raeside in a landmark victory for open justice.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Typical of the Mail to claim credit in the headline for the appeal victory, which was instigated by two freelance journalists working for the Guardian, and joined by a number of other media outlets including the Mail.

From link above

"Now it can be revealed that the judge at the centre of Sara's case is
a renowned lawyer who has championed the right of judges to be able to work from home, including for court hearings, because she believes commuting is a 'complete waste of time'."

What???

Oh,
and this...

"The judge who gave Sara Sharif back to her violent and abusive father was previously accused of serious failings in her conduct,
it can now be revealed..."

Judge who gave Sara Sharif back to abusive father was criticised over previous conduct

Judge Alison Raeside can now be named after press overturns a gag order

www.telegraph.co.uk

" I'am going to hope for the best’

said the judge who awarded the care of Sara Sharif to her murderous father.

In 2019, a judge ruled that six-year-old Sara Sharif should live with her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool.

Less than four years later
they murdered her."

https://www.itv.com/news/2025-01-31/sara-sharif-judges-who-placed-her-in-care-with-murderer-father-named

"Judge Nathan in 2014
made an out-of-hours protection order for Sara and she was temporarily put in foster care.

This came after a sibling was seen with a bite mark in school.

Sara was later found with bite marks when she died.

Three days later when the case reached Judge Raeside,
she decided not to extended a protection order and Sara was returned home."

Judges who gave tragic Sara Sharif to killer dad are named after horrific murder

THREE judges who oversaw tragic Sara Sharif’s care proceedings before she was handed over to her killer dad can today be named for the first time after a press freedom win. HHJ Alison Raeside…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Moll]

Judge who returned Sara Sharif to care of murderer father can be named

Appeal court rules that Mr Justice Williams was misguided and wrong to anonymise three judges connected to case

www.theguardian.com

The Guardian report also recaps the events surrounding the custody order. Extract:
"The senior judge relied on a report prepared by a social worker, which detailed that Sharif had been accused of assaulting Sara’s siblings and mother, Olga Domin, 38, in the past, but concluded: “I do not have any concerns for the children remaining in the care of their father.”

The social worker made home visits to Sharif and Domin and reported that Sara had disclosed recent physical assaults by Domin, and concluded that the mother had a low capacity to meet Sara’s needs.

Raeside accepted the inexperienced social worker’s recommendations that Sara and her sibling should live with her father and Batool, with Domin getting supervised contact, according to documents from the 2019 hearing. The judge said it was “amazing” that Batool could supervise the visits between Domin and the children, according to a transcript."

 

[Moll]

I really don't see that the two (now retired) judges Nathan and Williams have anything to answer for.

PS
Just to clarify in case Dotta's post below is intended to refer to this one: they haven't made any attempt to dissociate themselves from the case, but their decisions did not award custody, they just made emergency orders earlier on to remove the children from harm. JMO

 

[Dotta]

Nobody likes to be associated with a notorious tragedy.

As the saying goes:

"Success has many fathers
But
Failure is an orphan".

JMO

 

[Dotta]

PS
Just to clarify in case Dotta's post below is intended to refer to this one: they haven't made any attempt to dissociate themselves from the case, but their decisions did not award custody, they just made emergency orders earlier on to remove the children from harm. JMO

Hmmm..., knowing life,
I guess
all this was discussed with the persons involved.
I doubt the Judge (who lost the appeal of Media)
decided on anynomity in secret.
Any decisions referring to employees are usually discussed with them.
And they usually have their say also.

But, of course, it is OMO

PS
Isn't it ironic
that soooo many people were involved in Sara's case
and yet,
she died alone
with nobody to offer a helping hand?

JMO

 

[Moll]

Hmmm..., knowing life,
I guess
all this was discussed with the persons involved.
I doubt the Judge (who lost the appeal of Media)
decided on anynomity in secret.
Any decisions referring to employees are usually discussed with them.
And they usually have their say also.

But, of course, it is OMO

PS
Isn't it ironic
that soooo many people were involved in Sara's case
and yet,
she died alone
with nobody to offer a helping hand?

JMO

Yes, it is ironic and sad. I think everyone is aware of this, Dotta.
Sara was failed at many points in her life, by many people, especially her relations.

As to whether the judges knew about the anonymity order it's impossible to say. They are retired and were never the employees of the senior judge, but it's always possible he told them as ex-colleagues.

But my point is, and was, that those earlier judges did not do anything wrong or that caused her to be left in the custody of US and BB.

 

[Dotta]

Sara Sharif's final resting place: Tragic 10-year-old is buried

The schoolgirl was found dead in Woking in August last year with at least 71 external injuries including bruises, burns and bite marks on her body.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

"The story surrounding Sara Sharif
has embroiled legal systems,
sparked media discourse,
and reignited discussions about accountability,
all stemming from the grievous failings of authorities tasked with safeguarding the souls most vulnerable.

While naming the judges marks progress,
it is but one step toward acknowledging systematic failures warranted by the judicial framework.

This judgement concerning the judges' anonymity
sheds light on the broader societal need
for accountability, transparency, and open justice,
but it also serves as a pointed reminder
of the serious obligations embedded within family law."

Judges Behind Sara Sharif Case Identified After Court Ruling

Judges involved in the tragic case of Sara Sharif have been publicly named following a landmark ruling from the Court of Appeal, which overturned previous anonymity…

evrimagaci.org

 

[Dotta]

" 'Sara Sharif case was unspeakable evil' -​

Police Chief.​

The murder of Sara Sharif was
'a crime of the most unimaginable and unspeakable evil',
Surrey Police's Chief Constable said.

Mr De Meyer also said
the ongoing safeguarding review into the response of all agencies involved with the family leading up to Sara's death
should be given adequate time.

'It's very important
that whilst inquiries are conducted expeditiously,
they are also carried out carefully and with due process
to make sure that the lessons which need to be learned,
and the policies which entail,
are accurate and correct'."



Chief Constable Tim De Meyer
spoke with BBC Radio Surrey about the investigation into Sara Sharif's death.

Sara Sharif case was unspeakable evil - Surrey police chief - BBC News

Surrey's chief constable said the circumstances around Sara's death were "as bad as I've ever seen".

www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Marantz4250b]

" 'Sara Sharif case was unspeakable evil' -​

Police Chief.​

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The murder of Sara Sharif was
'a crime of the most unimaginable and unspeakable evil',
Surrey Police's Chief Constable said.

Mr De Meyer also said
the ongoing safeguarding review into the response of all agencies involved with the family leading up to Sara's death
should be given adequate time.

'It's very important
that whilst inquiries are conducted expeditiously,
they are also carried out carefully and with due process
to make sure that the lessons which need to be learned,
and the policies which entail,
are accurate and correct'."

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Chief Constable Tim De Meyer
spoke with BBC Radio Surrey about the investigation into Sara Sharif's death.

Sara Sharif case was unspeakable evil - Surrey police chief - BBC News

Surrey's chief constable said the circumstances around Sara's death were "as bad as I've ever seen".

www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org

There's that ****ing sentence again!!

It's trotted out time and time again yet lessons NEVER seem to be learned!

It's nothing more than a "get-out" clause for public officials. Every single person in a public job/office/position should be banned from using that phrase.

 

[Dotta]

There's that ****ing sentence again!!

It's trotted out time and time again yet lessons NEVER seem to be learned!

It's nothing more than a "get-out" clause for public officials. Every single person in a public job/office/position should be banned from using that phrase.

Yep.
I'm fed up with it too.
And I say it as a teacher
Learn your lessons at last!!!!!
Or you will be stuck in the same class forever!

 

[iamshadow21]

There's that ****ing sentence again!!

It's trotted out time and time again yet lessons NEVER seem to be learned!

It's nothing more than a "get-out" clause for public officials. Every single person in a public job/office/position should be banned from using that phrase.

Yeah, lessons learned needs to be cancelled, along with thoughts and prayers.

Tired platitudes don't change anything or save anyone.

They're so benign and calm they actually perpetuate the harm.

We need to start tapping into our rage at the injustice, and build from that, because with platitudes, nothing changes.

MOO

 

[Dotta]

"Sara Sharif's father is being
'protected by Islamist gang'
in 'Monster Mansion' jail
after having his throat slashed with tuna tin.



Urfan Sharif, who is Muslim,
is allegedly being shielded by a group of extremists in the 'Monster Mansion' jail where he is being held
due to their shared religion.

The source described him as
'painfully thin' and said that had let his hair grow."

Update on status of Sara Sharif's father in 'Monster Mansion' jail

Urfan Sharif, who is Muslim, is allegedly being shielded by the group of extremists at HMP Frankland in County Durham due to their shared religion.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1891944526144815220