THIS is the moment murdered Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle were arrested after a massive manhunt.
Urfan Sharif, 42, his partner Beinash Batool, 30, and his brother Faisal Malik, 29, were detained after they landed back in the UK while returning from Pakistan in September 2023.
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Urfan Sharif was arrested after landing at Gatwick last year
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Beinash Batool in the arrest video
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Sara Sharif was killed by her father and stepmotherCredit: PA
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Urfan Sharif found guilty of murdering his daughterCredit: PA
Today, Sharif and Batool were found guilty of murdering the girl, while Malik was convicted of causing or allowing her death.
The trial at the Old Bailey heard the 10-year-old died after years of horrific abuse, including being burned, bitten and beaten.
After the verdicts, the police released video footage showing how all three defendants were arrested on a flight on September 13 last year.
The trio arrived at Gatwick after spending almost five weeks on the run in Pakistan and were immediately ushered off the plane by British police officers.
The video shows policemen approaching the trio while they are still sitting.
They are then handcuffed and taken off the plane.
Sara was found dead in a bunk bed at the family home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10, 2023, after Sharif called police from Pakistan and said he had beaten her “too much”.
‘NO COMMENTS’
In the 68-second clip, also released today, Batool answers “No comment” to seven questions from officers during the interview, including “Do you love Sara?”, “Did you even care about her?”, “What did you see?” and “What happened to Sara?”.
At the beginning of the video, Batool, dressed in long-sleeved black clothing and smiling slightly, confirms her identity and answers “killing someone”, when asked how she understands murder.
Another video shows Malik replying “no comment” when police ask him who is responsible for the girl’s death and as the officer explains that she thinks he was either “actively involved” in Sara’s torture or was “sitting there saying ‘it’s not my problem “I can’t do anything”.
Sara Sharif’s dad and stepmother are GUILTY of murder after beating and burning daughter, 10, in horrific two-year campaign
Taxi driver Sharif is seen in a separate clip giving a handwriting sample of the words “I love you Sara, maybe I’ll be back before you finish the autopsy”, almost the same words that were in the note found next to the girl’s body.
When asked by the police what he could tell them about the message, Sharif replied “No comment”.
Dressed in a white polo shirt and jeans, he sat with his arms folded.
Sharif and Batool put on the hood, burned it and bit Sara before she was beaten to death with a cricket bat.
Sarah Sharif’s mum pays touching tribute
Jamie Phillips, Assistant News Editor
Mum SARA Sharif has paid tribute to her “beautiful” daughter after she was murdered by her father and stepmother.
The schoolgirl, 10, endured a horrific two-year campaign of heinous torture before she was beaten to death with a cricket bat.
She was found dead in a bunk bed at her home in Woking, Surrey, in August last year.
Her mum paid tribute today as Sarah’s dad and step-mum were found guilty of her murder.
Olga Sharif said: “My dear Sara, I am asking God to take care of my little girl, she was taken too soon.
“Sara had beautiful brown eyes and an angelic voice. Sara’s smile could brighten even the darkest room.
“Everyone who knew Sara will know her unique character, beautiful smile and loud laugh.
“She will always be in our hearts, her laughter will bring warmth to our lives. We miss Sara very much. I love you princess.”
The 10-year-old had suffered at least 71 external injuries when she was found dead.
A father has now been convicted of murder after earlier accepting “full responsibility” for the horrors he inflicted on his daughter.
Batool was also found guilty today of her murder.
Malik, Sarah’s uncle, was acquitted of her murder, but a jury at the Old Bailey convicted him of causing or allowing her death.
They will be sentenced at the same court on Tuesday.
The trial had earlier heard how Sharif brutally punished his daughter during a botched campaign of abuse.
Tragic Sara “suffered terribly” and was burned with an iron, bitten and had a bag taped over her head before she was found dead.
The student was made to wear a hijab to cover her injuries, which neighbors considered “unusual” as she was the only member of the family who wore one.
Stepmother Batool’s text messages described Sharif as a “psycho” who “beat Sara”.
Describing one incident, she wrote: “Why the hell am I even letting him in the house.
“I’m so sorry Sara, the poor girl can’t walk, she literally passed out in the kitchen in the morning, he made her do sit-ups all night.
“It was so crazy, man, you don’t even understand.”
Between June 6, 2022 and March 10, 2023, the court heard teachers noticed Sara had a bruise under her eye on two separate occasions.
The school notified the authorities and social services were called in – but just six days later officers decided not to intervene.
On 17 April 2023, Sharif removed Sara from the school confirming that his daughter would be home-schooled with immediate effect.
Now confined at home away from the prying eyes of his captors, Sharif was free to tie up his helpless daughter and subject her to extreme punishments.
A terrified schoolgirl was tied to a radiator with duct tape and made to wear a diaper.
This violence reached a fatal climax on August 8 when Sara was beaten to death with a cricket bat.
Then she was taken to the garden, her dirty tights and diapers were removed and cleaned with a washing jet.
The next day, Sharif, Batool and Malik fled to Pakistan – leaving the boy dead in a bunk bed.
Sharif then called the police and said he had beaten Sara “too much” as punishment for being naughty.
When police arrived, they found a chilling note from the student that read: “I swear to God I didn’t mean to kill her. But I lost her.”
Officers also discovered a cricket bat stained with Sarah’s blood, a rolling pin with her DNA and a black rope with her hair attached to it.
During his testimony, Sharif dramatically told jurors, “I accept everything.”
He admitted causing the fractures – including her collarbone – by hitting Sarah with a cricket bat.
But the dad claimed he didn’t mean to “hurt” Sarah when he tied her up and beat her with the weapon.
He also denied that he bit the bride and burned her with a scald.
When asked if he intended to kill his daughter, Sharif replied: “Yes, she died because of me.”
The defendants pleaded not guilty to murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child in the period from December 16, 2022 to August 9, 2023.
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Batool’s police detention, photoCredit: AFP
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Sarah’s uncle Faisal Malik, 29, was convicted of causing or allowing her deathCredit: PA
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Sara died after years of horrific abuse
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