November 1st 2024.
Sara's tragic story has come to light in a court case where her father, Urfan Sharif, is accused of beating her to death on August 9, 2023. The evidence presented to the jury includes WhatsApp messages between Urfan's wife, Beinash Batool, and her sister, which reveal the extent of the abuse Sara allegedly suffered at the hands of her own father.
One message from Batool to her sister on February 12, 2022, reads, "Urfan just got home. He's beating Sara too." Her sister responds with, "Why? That's not okay." Batool explains that Sara was "being naughty" and has anxiety, which causes her to vomit after eating. She expresses her concern for Sara's well-being, saying, "If something happens to Sara, I won't forgive myself."
More messages are read in court, with Batool describing how Urfan would beat Sara "like crazy" and "the crap out of her." She mentions one instance where Sara was "beaten black" and forced to do sit-ups all night as punishment for cutting up Urfan's clothes. These messages paint a horrifying picture of the abuse Sara endured.
Sadly, Sara's lifeless body was found in her bunk bed on August 9, 2023, with over 70 external injuries. The injuries included spinal fractures, fractures to her collarbone, shoulder blades, arms, hands, three fingers, wrist bones, two ribs, and her neck. It was a heartbreaking discovery for the police who responded to the scene at the family home in Woking, Surrey.
Next to Sara's bed was a note written by Urfan, confessing to her murder. In the note, he says, "It's me, Urfan Sharif, who killed my daughter by beating. I swear to God that my intention was not to kill her, but I lost it. I am running away because I am scared." The court was also shown CCTV footage of Urfan, Batool, and his brother, Faisal Malik, at Heathrow Airport just hours before Sara's body was found. The family can be seen boarding a flight to Pakistan, where Urfan later confessed to the killing in a phone call to the police.
Urfan, Batool, and Malik were arrested upon their return to London Gatwick Airport on September 13, 2023. It was revealed in court that Urfan had a history of violence, with Batool noting that he would often go on "rampages" as early as 2020. She also described an incident where he had an "anger attack" after taking Sara to a play center. In the weeks leading up to Sara's death, Urfan's violence seemed to escalate in the household.
All three of them denied the charge of murder, and the trial is still ongoing. The court case has shed light on the horrific abuse Sara endured at the hands of her father, and hopefully, justice will be served for her tragic death.
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