The Latest Breaking News from Urfan Sharif

Sara Sharif’s grandfather says he will fight to keep her siblings in Pakistan

Muhammad Sharif said Jhelum, Pakistan, is the ‘safest place’ for Sara’s five siblings.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 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

Ex-girlfriend says Sara Sharif’s father kept her captive, held knife to her face and stalked her in Poland

A former partner of Urfan Sharif, named only as Angelika, says she hoped child killer would be given ‘harshest punishment possible’

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth

Surrey County Council repeatedly raised “significant concerns” that Sara was likely to suffer abuse from her parents, family court documents show.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 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

‘Questions to be answered’ over Sara Sharif’s ‘awful’ murder, Starmer says

The 10-year-old was beaten to death four years after her taxi driver father was awarded custody, despite accusations of abuse against him

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Questions need answering after Sara Sharif death, Prime Minister says

The 10-year-old was beaten to death four years after her taxi driver father was awarded custody, despite accusations of abuse against him.

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

Nearly 500 children died or seriously injured by suspected abuse or neglect in last year

A ‘deeply disturbing’ number of children died or were seriously harmed as a consequence of abuse and neglect in the last year, a charity leader said

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024