Judge who returned Sara Sharif to care of murderer father can be named Appeal court ruled that decision to anonymise three judges connected to case was misguided and wrong The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
Sara Sharif told social worker ‘they don’t hit me’ four years before her murder When she was six, Sara complained that her mother hit her, but that her father and stepmother, who were convicted of her murder, didn’t The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond? The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Their gruesome abuse laid bare, Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother start life sentences to cries of ‘evil’ The pair were described as ‘executioners’ by Sara’s mother, who watched on as the defendants stared down while their sentences were delivered during an emotionally charged hearing at the Old Bailey The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Sara Sharif murder: ‘sadist’ father and stepmother jailed for life Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, sentenced for killing 10-year-old who was found dead in Surrey home The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Inexperienced social worker did not identify Sara Sharif’s father as posing any risk The murdered girl had been allowed to live with her father, who had repeatedly attracted the attention of police and social workers The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2024
Sara Sharif’s mother speaks out about abusive ex who killed their daughter: ‘He tried to set me on fire’ Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool convicted of murdering Sara Sharif, 10, after campaign of abuse The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
What happened to little Sara Sharif and did the UK let her down? The murdered 10-year-old’s father Urfan and stepmother Beinash Batool have been found guilty of her killing in the UK. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2024
Sara Sharif’s father given custody despite years of reported abuse of mother and siblings Trial of Urfan Sharif revealed children’s services, Surrey police and primary school were aware of concerns about the family for 16 years The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024
Sara Sharif’s mother says ‘monster’ Urfan Sharif should ‘die in jail’ for murdering schoolgirl Olga Domin has said the abuse inflicted upon the schoolgirl by Urfan Sharif was ‘not human’ The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
Sara Sharif murder: who are the 10-year-old girl’s killers? Sara’s father and her stepmother were convicted of murder after a dramatic courtroom confession The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
What were the missed chances to prevent Sara Sharif’s death? Trial revealed 15 occasions when authorities were made aware that the schoolgirl was potentially in danger The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
Sara Sharif: a month of unanswered questions about 10-year-old’s death Pakistan police under pressure to find Sara’s father and stepmother, who released a video saying little about the ‘incident’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023