Sara Sharif: Father admitted killing daughter in police call, court hears

He said Sara had dozens of separate injuries, externally and internally, extensive bruising, burns and broken bones, old and new.

Mr Sharif called Surrey Police from Pakistan where the family had fled before her body was found and told the operator that he killed his daughter.

The prosecutor said that in the call, which lasted eight minutes and 34 seconds, Mr Sharif told the operator that he “legally punished her” and she died.

Later in the call to police, Sara’s father is said to have told the operator that Sara had been naughty and that he then beat her up, jurors heard.

“It wasn’t my intention to kill her, but I beat her up too much”, the prosecutor said Mr Sharif went on to tell the operator.”