Sara Sharif's siblings to remain in Pakistan as UK custody bid ends
SUMMARY
The five siblings of Sara Sharif, who was murdered by her father in August 2023, will remain in Pakistan with their paternal grandfather after Surrey County Council ended its legal efforts to return them to the UK. The children were made wards of court in England following Sara’s death, and an English court ordered their return. However, jurisdictional limitations have halted the council’s case in Pakistan. The final custody decision is pending, but both outcomes would keep the children in Pakistan. Sara’s father and stepmother were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment; her uncle was sentenced to 16 years for causing or allowing her death. The children have lived in Jhelum since October 2023, initially in care before being placed with their grandfather.
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Sara Sharif's siblings to remain in Pakistan as UK custody bid ends
SUMMARY
The five siblings of Sara Sharif, who was murdered by her father in August 2023, will remain in Pakistan with their paternal grandfather after Surrey County Council ended its legal efforts to return them to the UK. The children were made wards of court in England following Sara’s death, and an English court ordered their return. However, jurisdictional limitations have halted the council’s case in Pakistan. The final custody decision is pending, but both outcomes would keep the children in Pakistan. Sara’s father and stepmother were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment; her uncle was sentenced to 16 years for causing or allowing her death. The children have lived in Jhelum since October 2023, initially in care before being placed with their grandfather.
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Sara Sharif's siblings to stay in Pakistan
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WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 6- ✓ Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl, was murdered in August 2023 in Woking, Surrey.
- ✓ Her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, were responsible for her death and fled to Pakistan with the five siblings and uncle Faisal Malik.
- ✓ The children have been living with their paternal grandfather in Jhelum, Pakistan, since October 2023.
- ✓ Surrey County Council sought to return the children to the UK and made them wards of court in England.
- ✓ The council has now ceased legal efforts in Pakistan, and the children will remain in Pakistan for the foreseeable future.
- ✓ The final custody decision is pending, but both possible outcomes would keep the children in Pakistan.
- ✓ Sara’s father and stepmother were arrested upon return to the UK, convicted, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
- ✓ Her uncle, Faisal Malik, was convicted of causing or allowing her death and sentenced to 16 years.
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Sara Sharif's siblings to stay in Pakistan
Sara Sharif's five siblings will stay with her killer's father in Pakistan after council's bid to return them to UK fails