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| Sara Sharif's killers to appeal murder sentences | |
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| Sara Sharif's body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August 2023 | Sara Sharif's body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August 2023 |
| The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are seeking permission to appeal against their sentences for her murder. | The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are seeking permission to appeal against their sentences for her murder. |
| Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during more than two years of abuse before her body was found at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in 2023. | Sara was hooded, burned and beaten during more than two years of abuse before her body was found at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in 2023. |
| Her father Urfan Sharif, 43, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were sentenced to life in prison following a trial at the Old Bailey last year. | Her father Urfan Sharif, 43, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were sentenced to life in prison following a trial at the Old Bailey last year. |
| Sharif must serve a minimum of 40 years in prison before he is to be considered for release, while Batool received a minimum of 33 years. | Sharif must serve a minimum of 40 years in prison before he is to be considered for release, while Batool received a minimum of 33 years. |
| Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, was also sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for causing or allowing her death. | Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, was also sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment for causing or allowing her death. |
| Court officials have confirmed to the BBC that Sharif, Batool and Malik have all lodged applications for leave to appeal against their sentences at the Court of Appeal. | Court officials have confirmed to the BBC that Sharif, Batool and Malik have all lodged applications for leave to appeal against their sentences at the Court of Appeal. |
| In the cases of Sharif and Batool, the life sentence was automatic, so the pair are to appeal against the minimum terms they would spend in prison. | In the cases of Sharif and Batool, the life sentence was automatic, so the pair are to appeal against the minimum terms they would spend in prison. |
| A hearing date for the appeals has not yet been set. | A hearing date for the appeals has not yet been set. |
| Sara's father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life over her death | Sara's father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life over her death |
| The trial heard how a post-mortem examination found Sara had suffered injuries including six probable human bite marks, an iron burn and scalding from hot water before she died on 8 August last year. | The trial heard how a post-mortem examination found Sara had suffered injuries including six probable human bite marks, an iron burn and scalding from hot water before she died on 8 August last year. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Sharif initially claimed that Batool was responsible for Sara's death, and told the jury he had made a false confession in the note and a subsequent phone call in order to protect his wife. | Sharif initially claimed that Batool was responsible for Sara's death, and told the jury he had made a false confession in the note and a subsequent phone call in order to protect his wife. |
| However, in a dramatic U-turn under cross-examination, Sharif later accepted "full responsibility" for his daughter's death. | However, in a dramatic U-turn under cross-examination, Sharif later accepted "full responsibility" for his daughter's death. |
| Sara had more than 70 new external injuries when her body was found by police, including 11 fractures to her spine and signs of a traumatic brain injury. | Sara had more than 70 new external injuries when her body was found by police, including 11 fractures to her spine and signs of a traumatic brain injury. |
| Sharif, Batool and Malik fled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with Sara's five siblings on 9 August 2023, the day before her body was found. | Sharif, Batool and Malik fled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with Sara's five siblings on 9 August 2023, the day before her body was found. |
| From Pakistan, Sharif called police in England and told the operator that he "legally punished" Sara and she died. | From Pakistan, Sharif called police in England and told the operator that he "legally punished" Sara and she died. |
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