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Sara Sharif murder shows danger of homeschooling vulnerable children – judge

Her kills had life sentences were imposed just as the Government introduced a new Bill to Parliament, promising to strengthen safeguards for children.

Evening Standard

Judge says Sara Sharif’s brutal murder shows danger of homeschooling

Homeschooling her allowed the abuse at the hands of her father Urfan Sharif

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif judge raises alarm about 'dangerous' home schooling used to hide domestic abuse

Mr Justice Cavanagh gives warning about unsupervised home schooling in the wake of Sara Sharif’s murder

Evening Standard

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Their gruesome abuse laid bare, Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother start life sentences to cries of ‘evil’

The pair were described as ‘executioners’ by Sara’s mother, who watched on as the defendants stared down while their sentences were delivered during an emotionally charged hearing at the Old Bailey

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif murder: 'Sadistic' father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool jailed for life

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool murdered little Sara after she had been burned, bitten, and beaten with weapons

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life for ‘torture’ and murder

Sara was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, after her father rang police from Pakistan to confess he had beaten her ‘too much’.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif murder: ‘sadist’ father and stepmother jailed for life

Urfan Sharif, 43, and Beinash Batool, 30, sentenced for killing 10-year-old who was found dead in Surrey home

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Watch live: Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother sentenced for schoolgirl’s murder

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The Independent UK

Sara Sharif’s killers are ‘sadists’ and ‘executioners’, her mother says

Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother Beinash Batool, were convicted of the girl’s murder last week by a jury at the Old Bailey.

Evening Standard

New legislation will keep children safe but no smacking ban, says Phillipson

Campaigners have long called for an end to the legal defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ in England.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage and Nick Candy say they met Musk at Mar-a-Lago to discuss doing ‘great things together’ – as it happened

Farage and Reform UK treasurer met Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home, party says

The Guardian - UK

‘No plans’ to ban smacking children despite concerns over Sara Sharif case, education secretary says

Despite Sir Keir Starmer in 2022 calling for a smacking ban in Wales to be extended throughout the UK, Bridget Phillipson said the government has ‘no plans to legislate’ to do so

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif latest: Father and stepmother jailed for life for ‘gruesome’ murder amid cries of ‘evil’ in court

Sara Sharif’s mother Olga watched on remotely as Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were sentenced to life in prison for murder of her daughter at The Old Bailey

The Independent UK

Sara Sharif mother calls Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool "sadistic executioners" as they face life sentences

Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after months of violent abuse

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Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother facing life sentence for murder

Sara was found dead in a bunkbed at her home in Woking, Surrey.

International Business Times

UK Court To Sentence Father, Stepmother For Killing Daughter

A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK. Sara Sharif was just 10 when she was found dead in her bed in August 2023, her body…

The Guardian - UK

Home schooling laws to be tightened up after murder of Sara Sharif

Ten-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother after being taken out of school to be educated at home

The Independent UK

Education Secretary says proposed new law ‘seminal moment for child protection’

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Why do we keep failing abused children like Sara Sharif?

Letters: Readers on the death of the 10-year-old girl at the hands of her father and stepmother and the grave weaknesses in the child protection system

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif’s grandfather vows to keep her siblings in Pakistan as vigil is held

Muhammed Sharif goes to high court in Lahore and says ‘safest place’ for his other grandchildren is with him

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif’s grandfather says he will fight to keep her siblings in Pakistan

Muhammad Sharif said Jhelum, Pakistan, is the ‘safest place’ for Sara’s five siblings.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – December 15

Here are the stories making headlines this Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Moves to appeal after court upholds ban on naming judges who presided over Sara Sharif hearings

‘Unprecedented’ move taken to uphold judicial anonymity despite huge public interest in case

The Guardian - UK

Inexperienced social worker did not identify Sara Sharif’s father as posing any risk

The murdered girl had been allowed to live with her father, who had repeatedly attracted the attention of police and social workers

The Independent UK

Ex-girlfriend says Sara Sharif’s father kept her captive, held knife to her face and stalked her in Poland

A former partner of Urfan Sharif, named only as Angelika, says she hoped child killer would be given ‘harshest punishment possible’

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