'I punished her and she died' dad tells court
The Herald|October 15, 2024
THE father of Sara Sharif fled to Pakistan after allegedly killing the 10-yearold and calling police to say "I legally punished her and she died", a court has heard.
'I punished her and she died' dad tells court

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at the Old Bailey, accused of her murder, alongside Sara's stepmother, Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle, Faisal Malik, 28. Opening their trial yesterday, William prosecutor Emlyn Jones KC said all the defendants had played a part in a "campaign of abuse" against Sara, leading to her death.

He told jurors that doctors found Sara had dozens of injuries, including extensive bruising, burns and broken bones after her body was found in bed at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10 last year.

The discovery came after her father called police at 2.47am, crying so much that the operator told him to "take a deep breath and tell me what's happened", the court heard.

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