London Associated Press —The father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder.
After the girl died, the three fled to Pakistan, where Urfan Sharif phoned UK police to say he “legally punished her, and she died,” prosecutors said.
“We have been here before – and each time we have said ‘never again.’”This handout photo from the Surrey Police Department shows Urfan Sharif, 43, the father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif.
The father and stepmother got custody of Sara and her older brother after reports that their mother abused them.
Despite accusations that Urfan Sharif was physically abusing his children, the accusations were never tested in court.
Persons:
Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool, Sara Sharif, Faisal Malik, ”, “, John Cavanagh, Rachel de Souza, ‘, ’, Sharif, Olga Sharif, Sara, Sara Sharif's, Batool, ” Cavanagh
Organizations:
London Associated Press, Police, Central, Court, Surrey Police Department, Reuters, Surrey County Council
Locations:
England, Pakistan, London, Britain, Surrey