Stepmother of Sara Sharif requests ‘next day flights’ from travel agent shortly after child's death

Surrey Police have released a call made by Sara Sharif’s stepmother, Beinash Batool, to a travel agent on August 8 2023 where she tries to arrange flights to Pakistan for the next day.

Sara Sharif was hooded, restrained and beaten with a belt buckle and pole in a campaign of abuse lasting more than two years before her death, a court has heard.

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of his 10-year-old daughter’s murder alongside Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29.

Batool has denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.

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[kimrice]

I am so shocked im only the 2nd person to even comment on this sick story. They are vile parents and should be jailed for life. That beutiful little girl that was brutally attacked by sick evil people supposed to be protecting her. What a national fisgrace this country is when its so little reported by MSM.

[darussianping]

Very normal sounding like nothing has happened. Wow. Cold blood murder. All 3 knew most definately and took part evil AF.

[ruthless]

Sara was covered in bite marks and this evil woman refused to have her bite imprint taken. That's all I needed to hear to know she led this. Poor Sara 💔🥹

[antoinettevambe]

Disgusting people. No one helped the little girl. What a revolting family

[MERISI]

The sound of this woman's voice makes me want to vomit. Cold, callous murderer.

[TanvirAhmed-ghen]

Witch. How she killed this little angel 😢, !

[freedomall]

Why run if she had nothing to hide...that poor child was systematically beaten over a long period of time😢. Life in prison is too good for all 3 of them..

[christinewilkinson]

What that young girl must have gone through is truly horrific and heartbreaking, they are pure evil.

[Mohammadali-csgi]

despicable and evil, where is the uncle who was living with them? all 3 should fully investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. an innocent child brutally murdered by the father who was supposed to protect his daughter.

[zsuzsamold]

Why can't the person who gave custody to Sara's dad over her be held responsible for Sara's death. Also the teachers, neighbors family members?

[jacobrivers]

This monster is evil personified. That poor little girl, who wasn’t even her daughter, was covered in bite marks which weren’t caused by her equally evil and sadistic father and uncle, as they had given the police dental samples, something this vile creature has refused to do. All three of them are guilty and must have their British citizenship revoked after they serve a very long prison sentence.

[lucygibbons]

Hearing the neighbours talk about what they had heard, the teachers seeing her injuries and yet no one took any action….I hear a child screaming in pain a) I’m calling the police b) I’m round there asking what the hells going on…

[pollyester]

A beautiful girl. This is so sad. She would have been so scared.

[Georgeson]

As a divorcee I’m pleased that no woman has ever met my children, and they wouldn’t be able to meet them until we’ve been dating for about two years.I feel so bad for this poor child and wish I could have two minutes in a room with the father and stepmother.😡😡

[jacqueline]

Oh I hope they get jailed for a long long time. Pure Evil.

[DRAINTVofficial]

Awful parents. Have a listen to the fathers call to 911. No remorse what soever

[Slaw]

She did not do this to her kids.
But this poor little girl was not her kind.

[lionofjudah]

This girl did nothing to these evil wicked demons. Why couldn't she have been with her mother. She would still be here today if she was. What is this world coming to. It says not to take a life. They have taken a life. For what reason. A ten year old girl did nothing to them. This is so awful and so very sad

[Sodoff-cb]

And people saw the bruises and did nothing

[DarkCreed]

With how chilled she is, they been torturing and hurting that girl for so long, it was just a normal day for them.