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The Latest Breaking News from Sara Sharif

Sara Sharif mother calls Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool "sadistic executioners" as they face life sentences

Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after months of violent abuse

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother facing life sentence for murder

Sara was found dead in a bunkbed at her home in Woking, Surrey.

Evening Standard

UK Court To Sentence Father, Stepmother For Killing Daughter

A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK. Sara Sharif was just 10 when she was found dead in her bed in August 2023, her body…

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Home schooling laws to be tightened up after murder of Sara Sharif

Ten-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother after being taken out of school to be educated at home

The Guardian - UK

Education Secretary says proposed new law ‘seminal moment for child protection’

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Why do we keep failing abused children like Sara Sharif?

Letters: Readers on the death of the 10-year-old girl at the hands of her father and stepmother and the grave weaknesses in the child protection system

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif’s grandfather vows to keep her siblings in Pakistan as vigil is held

Muhammed Sharif goes to high court in Lahore and says ‘safest place’ for his other grandchildren is with him

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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

What the papers say – December 15

Here are the stories making headlines this Sunday.

The Independent UK

Moves to appeal after court upholds ban on naming judges who presided over Sara Sharif hearings

‘Unprecedented’ move taken to uphold judicial anonymity despite huge public interest in case

The Guardian - UK

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

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

‘Dictatorial’ father of Sara Sharif said daughter ‘brings smile to my face’

Urfan Sharif was convicted of the 10-year-old’s murder on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif care concerns first raised when she was less than a week old, shock new details of case reveal

Previously unreportable details about the family’s contact with social services and the courts have been published.

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The Independent UK

New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer

Previously unreportable details about the family’s contact with social services and the courts have been published.

Evening Standard

What is happening to Sara Sharif’s siblings?

Questions remain over what will happen to Sara’s siblings and half-siblings, who were taken to Pakistan, after murder convictions on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

‘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

Calls for home-schooled children to be registered after Sara Sharif murder

Sara Sharif was taken out of school after teachers noticed bruises on her chin and eye

Evening Standard

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

What the papers say – December 12

Here are the biggest stories leading Thursday’s front pages.

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