Sara Sharif: Lady, 10, discovered lifeless at Woking house ‘fell down stairs and broke her neck’, uncle claims
The brother of a person wished over the demise of his 10-year-old daughter advised officers Sara Sharif “fell down the stairs and broke her neck”, in response to police in Pakistan.
Sara’s uncle, Imran Sharif, is at the moment held in police custody for questioning, Jhelum police have solely advised Sky News.
He has not been charged and isn’t underneath arrest, they stated.
However, Mr Sharif is helping police to find his brother Urfan, who he claims he hasn’t seen.
Sara Sharif was discovered lifeless at her house in Woking, Surrey, after police have been referred to as from Pakistan by her father on 10 August.
Urfan Sharif, 41, his associate Beinash Batool, 29, and his 28-year-old brother Faisal Malik are thought to have travelled from the UK to Islamabad the day before – and are wished for questioning.
Sara’s actual explanation for demise stays unknown.
However, Surrey Police stated a autopsy revealed Sara “suffered multiple and extensive injuries”, which they stated have been “likely to have been caused over a sustained and extended period of time”.
Surrey County Council have additionally stated Sara was beforehand identified to authorities.
Pakistani police are seeking to arrest Urfan Sharif, who travelled to the nation with the 2 adults in addition to 5 youngsters starting from one to 13 years outdated.
It is believed Urfan briefly returned to his household house in Jhelum, Punjab – about 84 miles (134km) away from the capital.
Imran Sharif denied understanding the place Urfan and his household have been, Jhelum police stated.
He advised police: “I found out what happened to Sara through the international media.
“My dad and mom advised me Urfan briefly got here house very upset. He saved saying ‘they’ are going to take his youngsters away from him.”
“They”, an officer said, referred to British authorities.
According to Jhelum police, Imran Sharif claims the household line is that Sara had an accident at house.
He is alleged to have advised officers: “Beinash was home with the children. Sara fell down the stairs and broke her neck. Beinash panicked and phoned Urfan.”
Beinash Batool’s household house in Mirpur was searched, however the household of eight was nowhere to be seen, Jhelum police advised Sky News.
They added that Urfan’s dad and mom are distressed, and that his father’s “heart condition” is worsening from “stress”.
Surrey Police are persevering with to attraction for data they usually want to converse to anybody who knew Sara, or her household.
A press release from the pressure stated: “No piece of information is insignificant, so if you can help, please contact us.
“If you want to keep nameless, you’ll be able to report data to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.”