The trial begins for the death of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered at the hands of her family
body of Sara SharifThe 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl, was found dead in her bed on August 10, 2023. Her death sparked an international search and a trial began in the United Kingdom this week after the suspects – including her own family – were captured. ,
The day before Sara’s body was found, his father42-year-old taxi driver Urfan Sharif, her stepmother Binash Batool, 30, and his uncle Faisal Malik, 29, he left the country Sharif is going to Pakistan along with five other children.
All three relatives are accused of causing or allowing the girl’s death. According to prosecutors in the case, All three deny the charges They are against him and hold each other responsible for his death.
Prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones told the jury on Monday, the first day of the trial, that Urfan Sharif, who had fled to Pakistan after Sara Sharif’s death, called British police: “He used an expression that you might find strange. He said, ‘I gave her legal punishment and she died.'” According to the prosecutor, Urfan Sharif also told police: “I killed her. I didn’t mean to kill him, but i hit him a lot,
autopsy
Autopsy clearly reveals “signs of head injury” burns Causes of burns and scars on the inner side of the ankles bite (five on the left arm and one on the inner thigh) that were “probably human”. Other injuries included Sarah’s ribs, shoulder blades and fingers 11 fractures separated in spinal cordhe adds.
The prosecutor said that Sarah’s stepmother, Batool, has so far refused to provide a tooth mark to compare with the bite mark.
Sarah’s body was found in the family’s vacant home when a man, who identified himself as the father, made an emergency call, apparently from Pakistan, to alert authorities.
They found a note next to the body He said, “I love you, Sarah.” “Whoever has seen this note, I am Urfan Sharif, the person who beat my daughter to death. I am running away because of fear, but I promise I will surrender and receive my punishment.The inside read, “I swear to God I didn’t mean to kill her, but I lost her.” A calligraphy expert who analyzed the note concluded that it was written by Urfan Sharif.
For the prosecutor, Urfan Sharif, Batool and Malik both “played their roles in the violence and abuse that resulted in Sara’s death.” At present all three accused deny responsibility for any violence and abuse Everyone “tries to avoid blame”Emlyn Jones explains.
For his part, the father blames his wife Batool, while Batool’s contention is that Urfan Sharif was a “violent disciplinarian” and she was afraid of him, while Malik says he was not aware of any abuse or violence. Wasn’t.
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