Sara Sharif's father and stepmother will not have murder sentences reduced, appeal judges rule
- Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool, the parents of Sara Sharif, have had their appeals against life sentences denied by judges.
- Sara Sharif was found dead in August 2023 with multiple injuries, including broken bones, prompting her father's arrest after fleeing to Pakistan.
- The judges emphasized the extreme seriousness of the case, describing it as 'exceptionally high seriousness' that warranted the original life sentences.
- Sara's death was deemed the culmination of years of neglect.
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Sara Sharif's father and stepmother lose appeal to reduce sentences as judge says they should have received whole life order
The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif have failed in their Court of Appeal bids to reduce their life sentences for the 10-year-old's murder
Sara Sharif’s Father and Stepmother Lose Sentence Appeal Bids
The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce the minimum terms of their life sentences for the 10-year-old’s murder. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively in December last year, after being found guilty of her murder. Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death and jailed for 16 years. In a televise…
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