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The Latest Breaking News from Sara Sharif

Government urged to enforce a total ban on smacking of children

Psychiatrists say decades of research show the ‘detrimental effects of physical punishment’

The Independent UK

Smacking ban urged amid growing belief child physical punishment ‘unacceptable’

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is judged case-by-case.

Evening Standard

Call to end postcode lottery in children’s social care after Sara Sharif tragedy

A Liberal Democrat peer has tabled amendments that aim to give a ‘basic level of protection’ to every child.

Evening Standard

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Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking

‘Let this be Sara’s legacy,’ England’s child commissioner says

The Independent UK

‘Let UK-wide smacking ban be murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s legacy’

Smacking is illegal in Wales and Scotland but there remains a legal defence in England and Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

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

Lady Carr, the lady chief justice, also rejects bid from Urfan Sharif, his wife and brother to challenge their sentences

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of Sara Sharif’s murder.

Evening Standard

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Father and stepmother who murdered 10-year-old schoolgirl Sara Sharif lose bid to reduce prison sentences

Court of Appeal also rules that Urfan Sharif will not have to serve a whole-life order

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

‘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

Stop ‘Victorian-era’ punishment of smacking, say doctors

Smacking harms children’s mental, physical and emotional health, doctors say

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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.

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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 Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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 Independent UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases to be named

The 10-year-old girl was murdered in the summer of 2023.

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