Sara Sharif: Five youngsters recovered by police at grandfather’s house in Pakistan

Five youngsters who travelled from the UK to Pakistan with Sara Sharif’s father have been recovered from her grandfather’s house within the metropolis of Jhelum, police have advised Sky News.

Police added they’re now “hopeful” they’ll find Sara‘s father Urfan and her stepmother Beinash Batool.

The handle is the place police consider that they had been hiding.

Sara, 10, was discovered lifeless at her house in Woking, Surrey, final month, prompting UK police to launch a homicide investigation.

A publish mortem revealed she had suffered “multiple and extensive” accidents.

Mr Sharif, 41, Ms Batool, 29 and his brother Faisal Shahzad Malik, 28, are all believed to have travelled from the UK to Pakistan the day earlier than her physique was discovered.

They are understood to have travelled with the 5 youngsters, aged between one and 13.

Surrey police have mentioned the welfare of the kids was a “priority”.

In a video shared with Sky News final week, Ms Batool mentioned the household is prepared to cooperate with British authorities and “fight our case in court.”

She denied media reviews that Mr Sharif’s brother Imran had claimed Sara fell down the steps, saying that was unfold by means of a Pakistani media outlet.

“Our family in Pakistan are severely affected by all that is going on,” she added.

Ms Batool additionally expressed concern for the household’s security saying that they had been pressured into “hiding”.

“The kids are unable to attend school as they’re afraid to leave the house. No one is leaving the house,” she mentioned.

“The groceries have run out and there is no food for the kids as the adults are unable to leave their homes out of fear for safety.”

In an interview with the Polish tv programme “Uwaga!”, Sara’s mom, Olga Sharif, shared the distressing account of her go to to see her daughter’s stays.

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

“Even now, once I shut my eyes I can see what my child appeared like.”

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Ms Sharif and her husband separated in 2015, and Sara, alongside together with her older brother, lived together with her till 2019, when a household courtroom decided they need to reside with their father.

While she retained equal rights to go to her youngsters, Ms Sharif mentioned she discovered it more and more difficult to keep up these rights as time went on.

Meanwhile, Sara’s grandfather Muhammad Sharif beforehand advised the BBC that the kid’s dying was an “accident” and three members of the family who left the UK for Pakistan will “ultimately” return to face police questioning.

He added that he noticed Sara’s father quickly after he arrived within the metropolis of Jhelum, within the South Asian nation, and mentioned his son had fled the UK out of “fear”.

Surrey Police are interesting for info to assist get a greater understanding of Sara’s life.