Murder Conviction of Sara Sharif

Date: December 11, 2024 • Location: London, United Kingdom

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of the murder of Sara Sharif, and were sentenced to life imprisonment.

Sara Sharif, aged 10, was murdered by her father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool on 8 August 2023. Her body was discovered in her family's residence in Woking, Surrey, England, two days later. An autopsy revealed that she had been regularly and severely abused. Urfan and Beinash, and Urfan's brother, Faisal Malik, fled to Pakistan on 9 August. Upon arriving, Urfan called Surrey police and reported Sara's death. After an international manhunt was launched, the three were arrested on 13 September at Gatwick Airport after voluntarily flying back to the UK.