25 Fractures and Bite Marks: Autopsy Reveals Shocking Abuse in British-Pakistani Girl’s Death

London: Urfan Sharif (42), far of 10-year-old Pakistani girl Sara Sharif, has confessed to killing his daughter. However, he claimed that he did not intend to harm her and that physical assault was meant as a form of “discipline” for schoolgirl.   

Sharif, during his trial, confessed to repeatedly striking Sara in abdomen and or parts of her body with a cricket bat and a metal pole, even as she lay dying. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at London’s Central Criminal Court accused of Sara’s murder alongside his partner, Beinash Batool, and bror, Faisal Malik. 

Police found Sara’s body under a blanket in a bunk bed at her home in Woking, southwest of London, on Aug. 10, 2023, with dozens of injuries including extensive bruising, burns and fractures. A post-mortem examination concluded she died of unnatural causes.  

Why Was Sara Sharif Beaten by Her Far?

Urfan Sharif confessed that his anger toward his daughter Sara, who h soiled herself and vomited, led him to repeatedly beat her over course of several weeks. He mitted to striking her severely, including hitting her in face for being sick at breakfast table. Concerned that visible injury marks would raise suspicion at school, Sharif stopped Sara from attending school and rar opted for homeschooling inste. He acknowledged that multiple fractures and injury marks found on Sara’s body were result of his violent assault. 

Autopsy Reveals Chilling Details

postmortem revealed that Sara h sustained 71 external injuries along with multiple fractures. Doctors also found a severe neck injury that h broken her hyoid bone, as well as burns and human bite marks on her body, according to Guardian.    

Sara Sharf Death Case: What Happened So Far 

Last month, during opening of trial, prosecutor William Emlyn Jones said all three defendants (Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool, and bror, Faisal Malik) h played a part in a “campaign of abuse” against Sara in weeks leing to her death. 

Urfan Sharif, Batool and Malik h left U.K. for Islamab, Pakistani capital, on Aug 9, 2023.

Police in Pakistan found three suspects after an extensive search and put m on a flight to U.K. y were arrested upon arrival at London’s Gatwick Airport and held in prison to await trial. Emlyn Jones said all three h lived in same house as Sara and that it was “inconceivable” that just one of m h acted alone.

He alleged that each of suspects sought to point finger at ors. He said Sharif’s case was that Batool, Sara’s stepmor, was responsible for girl’s death, and he me a false confession to protect her.

jury heard a recording of a phone call me on evening of Aug. 8, 2023, day Sara was believed to have died, in which Batool could be heard asking about booking a flight to Islamab for four ults and four children.

trio deny murder and causing or allowing death of a child. trial is expected to continue until December.