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The Latest Breaking News from Sara Sharif

Former neighbour describes how screaming from Sharif home reached ‘fever pitch’

Sara Sharif was found dead in a bunkbed at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10 last year.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Stepmother regularly ‘screamed’ and ‘lost her temper’, neighbour tells jury

Jurors have heard that neighbours had heard screaming and shouting from the 10-year-old’s home

The Independent UK

A society that abhors child cruelty should not tolerate any physical punishment of children

Labour should not dither over banning smacking – it is time for England to follow the example set by Scotland and Wales

The Guardian - UK

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Ban smacking in England now, says children’s commissioner

Rachel de Souza makes strongest intervention yet as three relatives go on trial for murder of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old who allegedly suffered two years of abuse by her father

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif had suffered multiple fractures across 25 locations on her body, court told

A radiologist told jurors that he had ‘never seen’ a hyoid bone fracture in a child before

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif showed signs of starvation and suffered broken bone in neck weeks before death, jury told

Jurors were told that the fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck was likely to have occurred between six to 12 weeks before she was died

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif suffered at least 71 external injuries before her death, court hears

Ten-year-old found dead at home in Woking in August 2023 had ‘constellation’ of grazes, burns, puncture wounds and bruises

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Schoolgirl Sara Sharif suffered a catalogue of 71 injuries before her death, jury told

The 10-year-old’s injuries were consistent with ‘significant and repetitive blunt force trauma’ with an ‘instrument’, a court heard

The Independent UK

How did this happen to Sara Sharif? What we know about the events leading to schoolgirl’s death

Father Urfan Sharif, stepmother Beinash Batool and uncle Faisal Malik deny 10-year-old’s murder

The Independent UK

Pictured: Note allegedly found by Sara Sharif’s body saying ‘It’s me Urfan Sharif who killed my daughter’

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of his 10-year-old daughter’s murder alongside Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29

The Independent UK

Father of Sara Sharif left chilling note saying he 'lost it' and beat 10-year-old to death, court told

Her father is alleged to have made a tearful confession during a phone call to Police

Evening Standard

‘Gut-wrenching screams’ and note that read ‘I lost it’: Sara Sharif jury told of campaign of abuse

Police discovered the schoolgirl’s blood on a cricket bat and bruises on her body matched a metal pole found in an outhouse, the court heard

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif homeschooled and made to wear hijab to conceal injuries, court told

The 10-year-old was found beaten to death in her home in Woking in August last year

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif 'hooded, tied up, and beaten in two years of abuse', Old Bailey trial hears

Sara Sharif suffered a catalogue of horrific injuries before she was found dead at home in Surrey

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The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s father called 999 to admit he ‘beat her up’ before fleeing to Pakistan leaving body in bunk bed

The 10-year-old had suffered multiple injuries including fractures, broken bones and bite marks

The Guardian - UK

Father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif told police he had killed her, court hears

Urfan Sharif accused alongside Sara’s stepmother and uncle of killing child, who was found dead at Surrey family home

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif's father confessed to killing 10-year-old in 'punishment beating', court hears

Sara Sharif, 10, was beaten to death and left alone as her family fled to Pakistan

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The Independent UK

Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Radiologist had never seen 10-year-old’s ‘very rare’ injury on child before

Jury presented with evidence by radiologist as trial of father, stepmother and uncle continues

The Guardian - UK

Siblings of Sara Sharif, found dead at her father’s home in August, are made wards of court

All five children remain in Pakistan, despite efforts of Surrey council to secure their return

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif's father, stepmother and uncle plead not guilty to 10-year-old's murder

They entered their pleas at the Old Bailey on Thursday morning

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif: Father denies murdering 10-year-old schoolgirl found dead in her bunk bed

Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool and his brother Faisal Malik will stand trial next year

The Guardian - UK

Safeguarding review launched after death of Sara Sharif

Review will examine whether more could have been done to prevent death of 10-year-old, with relatives accused of her murder

The Independent UK

Safeguarding review to begin following death of Sara Sharif

The review will look at all agencies involved with the 10-year-old’s family, including: police, health, social care and education.

The Independent UK

Timeline of events in Sara Sharif case

The 10-year-old’s body was found on August 10.

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