The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Sara endured years of abuse, including burning, beatings, and starvation, before her body was discovered with dozens of injuries at their Surrey home last year. The court heard harrowing details of Sara's suffering, with the judge describing it as 'torture'.
Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during more than two years of abuse before her body was found with dozens of injuries at the family's home in Woking, Surrey, last year.
At the Old Bailey, Sharif was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison, while Batool received a minimum of 33 years.Mr Justice Cavanagh told the court that the treatment Sara received from Sharif and Batool was "torture".Sara Sharif's father and stepmother jailed for life for her murder Paying tribute to her daughter, Ms Domin said: "She is now an angel who looks down on us from heaven. She is no longer experiencing violence.Warning: This article features details that some people might find distressing
Next to Sara's body, which was found by police in a bunkbed, was a note in her father's handwriting, which read: "Whoever see this note, it's me Urfan Sharif who killed my daughter by beating."
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