Three Charged with the Murder of 10-year-old Girl Plead Not Guilty

Published on: 14 Dec, 2023
Updated on: 17 Dec, 2023

Sara Sharif

Three people charged with the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif pleaded not guilty when they appeared at The Central Criminal Court in London today (December 14).

Sara’s body was found at her home address in Horsell, near Woking, on August 10.

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Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother Faisal Malik, 28, also pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child.

All three appeared by video link and have been remanded in custody until the trial, which has been scheduled for six weeks to start on September 2, 2024.

Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey

A police spokesperson said: “We would like to thank the local community for their support during this very difficult investigation.

“We would still like to hear from anyone with any information – if you can help, please contact us via our information portal https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4523K72-PO2 or, if you would like to remain anonymous, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.”