Schoolgirl Elianne Andam's killer jailed for life for 'evil, monstrous' murder in teddy bear row Hassan Sentamu murdered Elianne Andam outside the Whitgift Shopping Centre in Croydon Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif's father and stepmother lose appeal bid for shorter sentences Sara Sharif’s father Urfan Sharif should be locked up for the rest of his life, judges have been told. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Sara Sharif’s father should have received whole life order, Court of Appeal told Urfan Sharif was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for his daughter’s murder. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Sara Sharif murder sentence appeal bids to be heard Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life for murder with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
‘Science doesn’t back smacking children’ – leading doctors call for ban The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has implored MPs to back a change in the law. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Stop ‘Victorian-era’ punishment of smacking, say doctors Smacking harms children’s mental, physical and emotional health, doctors say The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Sara Sharif murder sentence appeal bids to be heard later in March Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively in December last year for Sara’s murder. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
Lucy Letby’s Sinister Reason for Befriending Sara Sharif’s Evil Stepmum in Jail Lucy Letby, the former NHS nurse convicted of murdering seven babies, has reportedly formed a friendship with a notorious prisoner. The Fashion Central · Feb 10, 2025
Judge who allowed Sara Sharif to live with killer father was previously criticised by High Court Judge Alison Raeside was criticised over ‘fundamentally flawed’ hearing regarding another child The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
Judge in Sara Sharif care proceedings was stalked by irate dad months before fateful decision Exclusive: Judge Alison Raeside was targeted in a string of vile messages from Nyron Warmington after she barred him from contacting his daughters Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
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
Judges who oversaw Sara Sharif’s family court cases before her murder named Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams named after several media organisations successfully challenged court ban on identifying them The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
Revealed: Judge who gave tragic Sara Sharif back to killer father and stepmother Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams were all involved in family court proceedings related to the 10-year-old between 2013 and 2019 Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
Judges involved in Sara Sharif proceedings named after Court of Appeal ruling Three appeal judges ruled a week ago that the judges involved in historic family court proceedings concerning Sara could be named. The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Incidents where judges at risk becoming ‘too common’, Lady Chief Justice says Baroness Carr said that a new taskforce would identify ‘what improvements can be made’ to judges’ security.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025 Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases to be named The 10-year-old girl was murdered in the summer of 2023.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif's care case judges set to be named The 10-year-old girl was murdered by her father and stepmother in the summer of 2023
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 Sara Sharif's father moved to infamous 'Monster Mansion' prison alongside other notorious killers Urfan Sharif has reportedly been transferred to HMP Frankland joining the likes of Wayne Couzens and Levi Bellfield
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025 Our challenge to the ban on naming Sara Sharif judges was always about scrutiny, not blame Light must be shed on the vital life-changing decisions that are made behind closed doors in Britain’s family courts
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 The judges in the Sara Sharif case have a right to protection – but not to anonymity THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Accountability is a fundamental principle of the justice system. If it puts the personal safety of judges in danger, the answer is better security precautions – not censorship
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025 Judges who presided over Sara Sharif hearings to be named after appeal Ruling says Mr Justice Williams got ‘carried away’ when he banned naming of judges involved in schoolgirl’s care cases
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Sara Sharif family court judges to be named next week, Court of Appeal rules Move comes after several media organisations challenged the ban on naming the judges
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 Judges who allowed Sara Sharif to remain in her father’s custody to be named next week Court of Appeal rules identities of three family court judges can be revealed
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases can be named, Court of Appeal rules Several media organisations challenged a High Court decision barring three judges involved in historic proceedings being named.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Sara Sharif: Solicitor General appeals against ‘unduly lenient’ murder sentence for girl’s father Solicitor General Lucy Rigby referred Urfan Sharif’s sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.