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Sara Sharif killer wants inquest with jury in Surrey

The woman who murdered Sara Sharif has asked for the inquest into her death to be held in front of a jury.

Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life in 2024 after the 10-year-old was found dead at the family home in Woking.

She had been violently abused in a “campaign of torture” that lasted two years.

Bite marks, an iron burn and scalding from hot water were among dozens of injuries found on her body in a post-mortem examination.

On Monday, Batool’s lawyer Dr Anton van Dellen said jurors would help determine if Sara was failed by people who were scared of being accused of racism.

“This is just the type of judgement where a diverse local jury would provide a helpful perspective,” he added.

A review into the 10-year-old’s death found that services in Surrey failed to properly investigate why Sara started wearing a hijab – that covered her bruising – for “fear of causing offence“.

Neighbours also said they were worried about “being branded as being racist” if they reported concerns.


BBC News

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