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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emine Sinmaz

Sara Sharif ‘was doing her best to be a child’ – while suffering years of abuse

Sara Sharif
Sara Sharif was described as a happy, bubbly and ‘sometimes sassy’ child. Photograph: Surrey Police

At first glance, a home video that showed Sara Sharif dancing in front of the TV could have been filmed in any happy household. But on closer inspection it was clear that a small chunk of the little girl’s finger was missing and there was a deep scratch to her nose.

Unseen by the lens were the scores of devastating injuries inflicted on Sara during a years-long campaign of abuse by her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool.

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