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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emine Sinmaz

Whole-life order for Sara Sharif’s father rejected by court of appeal

Police photo of Urfan Sharif
Urfan Sharif, 43, was sentenced to 40 years in prison last year for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara. Photograph: Surrey police/Reuters

The father of Sara Sharif will not serve a whole-life order for the murder of the 10-year-old after the court of appeal rejected a bid to increase his 40-year sentence.

Urfan Sharif, 43, was convicted alongside his wife Beinash Batool, 30, of murdering Sara at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in August 2023.

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