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What happened to Sara Sharif as father and stepmother jailed for life?

Ellen Manning

17 December 2024 at 1:09 pm

Sara Sharif's father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, are all being sentenced in relation to her death. (PA)

The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif have been jailed for life for killing the 10-year-old girl after years of "almost inconceivable" abuse.

Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of Sara's murder last week following a trial at the Old Bailey. Her uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, who lived with them, was convicted of causing or allowing her death.

At their sentencing on Tuesday, Urfan Sharif was given a minimum term of 40 years, while Beinash Batool was handed a minimum term of 33 years. Malik, who was convicted of causing or allowing Sara's death, was jailed for 16 years.

In a victim statement read out in court, Sara Sharif's mother Olga Sharif described them as "executioners", while a judge said Sara's death was a “culmination of years of neglect”, “frequent assault” and “torture” for none of them had shown "a shred of remorse".