5 youngsters who left UK with Sara Sharif’s father ‘found by Pakistan police’

Sep 11, 2023 at 9:55 PM
5 youngsters who left UK with Sara Sharif’s father ‘found by Pakistan police’

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ive children who travelled from the UK to Pakistan with Sara Sharif’s father have reportedly been found by police.

Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, and his partner Beinash Batool, 29, fled the UK for Pakistan after Sara was discovered lifeless and alone on the household house in Woking, Surrey, on August 10.

A post-mortem examination found that Sara, 10, had suffered “multiple and extensive injuries” over a “sustained and extended” period of time.

The group of kids have been reportedly discovered by police on the house of Sara’s grandfather, Muhammad Sharif, within the northeastern metropolis of Jhelum.

Nasir Mehmood Bajwa, a district police officer, advised the Guardian: “Police with a heavy contingent on Monday evening raided Sharif’s residence in Jhelum and recovered five children. They are healthy and in good condition.”

Muhammad Sharif confirmed to the BBC that police had raided his house, however wouldn’t say how lengthy the kids had been residing there.

Eyewitnesses advised the broadcaster that officers had searched the property at round 4.30pm native time on Monday, halting visitors and asking passersby to not movie the police operation on their telephones.

Police are persevering with to seek for Sara’s father in addition to her stepmother and uncle Faisal Mailk, who all travelled to Islamabad the day earlier than the woman’s physique was found.

They had travelled with 5 youngsters aged between one and 13.

On Saturday, police stated that Mr Sharif and Ms Batool have been nonetheless in hiding and 10 shut relations have been taken into custody for questioning and an investigation.

Police in Pakistan usually detain the shut relations of needed suspects. However, they don’t seem to be stored in jail to keep away from the intervention of a courtroom.

Last week, Ms Batool spoke publicly for the primary time because the little woman was discovered lifeless.

In a clip of the footage posted on-line by Sky, Batool reveals no emotion as she describes Sara’s loss of life as “an incident” and says that she and her husband are prepared to co-operate with UK authorities over the case.

Sara’s mom Olga Sharif gave an interview to the Polish tv programme Uwaga! wherein she spoke of the harrowing expertise of going to view her daughter’s physique.

She stated: “One of her cheeks was swollen and the other side was bruised.

“Even now, when I close my eyes I can see what my baby looked like.”

Surrey Police are interesting for info to assist them acquire an image of Sara’s life.