"The 10-year-old was found dead in a bunkbed at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in August 2023, after enduring months of horrific abuse at the hands of Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool. A report published by Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership has found that Sharif's history as an abuser had been overlooked and underestimated, and that despite there being a great deal of information available to authorities, there were numerous missed opportunities."
"She had suffered 71 recent injuries at the time of her death, including 25 broken bones, iron burns on her bottom, scalding marks to her feet, and human bites. Last December, Sharif was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years while Batool was jailed for a minimum of 33 years for their sadistic crimes. Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death and jailed for 16 years."
"Sara, who was described as a courageous and cheerful child, had been known to social services with concerns first raised within a week of her birth in 2013, while her parents had been known to them since 2010. Surrey County Council repeatedly raised significant concerns that Sara was likely to suffer physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents."
Sara Sharif, aged 10, was found dead in a bunkbed at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in August 2023 after months of horrific abuse by her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool. She had 71 recent injuries, including 25 broken bones, iron burns, scalding marks and human bites. Sharif received a minimum 40-year sentence, Batool 33 years, and uncle Faisal Malik was jailed for 16 years. Authorities had concerns from 2013 and parents had been known since 2010; Surrey County Council repeatedly warned of likely physical and emotional abuse. Multiple missed opportunities occurred, with Sharif’s abusive history overlooked and allegations never tested in family court.
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