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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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Irish IndependentIrish Independent

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose bids to cut jail time for 10-year-old’s murder

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.

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GB NewsGB News

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

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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

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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Sky News UKSky News UK

Sara Sharif's father and stepmother will not have murder sentences reduced, appeal judges rule

Sara Sharif's body was found with 71 injuries at the time of her death in 2023, including broken bones, bite marks and iron burns.

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Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother lose sentence appeal bids

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were found guilty of Sara Sharif’s murder.

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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror

Sara Sharif's 'sadist' dad and stepmum have bid to appeal sentence thrown out

Little Sara Sharif was hit with a cricket bat and iron bar, and even as the 10-year-old schoolgirl lay dying her dad came home and hit her in the stomach for 'pretending'

·London, United Kingdom
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Irish News broke the news in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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