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MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Bid to review ‘unduly lenient’ murder sentence for Sara Sharif’s father

Solicitor General Lucy Rigby referred Urfan Sharif’s sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother to seek appeal against murder sentences

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life last month, with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

Sara Sharif family court judges have 'serious concerns' over identities being revealed

Journalists are appealing for the identities of three family court judges to be revealed

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

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Parents’ mental health now most common factor in children’s social care need

A report said the pandemic, a housing crisis and health challenges contributed to safeguarding pressures.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Ban on naming Sara Sharif care case judges would have ‘corrosive impact’, court told

Media organisations are challenging ruling that they cannot name three judges involved in proceedings relating to 10-year-old who was later murdered

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025

Name the judges who left Sara Sharif in care of father who killed her, court told

Murdered 10-year-old suffered a catalogue of more than 70 injuries inflicted by her father and stepmother, including 25 fractures, bite marks and burns

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Judges involved in Sara Sharif care cases should be named, Court of Appeal told

Several media organisations are appealing against a High Court decision barring judges involved in historic proceedings being named.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

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Parents face asking councils for permission to homeschool at-risk children

MPs debated the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on Wednesday

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Stepmother of Sara Sharif given 'easy prison job' as she serves 33-year life sentence

Beinash Batool was sentenced to 33 years behind bars for her role in the death of Sara Sharif

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Inmates Slit Man's Throat With Tuna Can Lid in Revenge for Brutal Murder of 10-Year-Old Daughter

Urfan Sharif, jailed for murdering his Sara, 10, was attacked in prison. Two inmates assaulted him in his cell on New Year's Day at HMP Belmarsh.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3, 2025

Sara Sharif’s father has ‘throat slashed with tuna tin’ by HMP Belmarsh inmates

Urfan Sharif was jailed for life in December for years of horrific ‘torture’ that only ended with Sara’s murder

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Police investigate reports of prison attack on Sara Sharif’s father

Urfan Sharif said to have received neck and face injuries in Belmarsh where he is serving life for daughter’s murder

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

Father of Sara Sharif ‘attacked in prison’

Urfan Sharif was allegedly ambushed by two inmates at HMP Belmarsh armed with the jagged lid of a tuna tin, according to reports.

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

I enjoy being home-schooled, but a better inspection system is needed

Letter: Twelve-year-old Mustafa Chaudhry responds to warnings about home schooling after the Sara Sharif case

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2024

Sara Sharif’s murder should lead to better protection of home-schooled children

Letters: The lack of oversight of home-schooling standards is a scandal, writes Tony Mooney, while Brian Waller says police and children’s services should have protected Sara at home and David Newton laments the 2010-15 coalition government’s dismantling of safeguards

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Sara Sharif told social worker ‘they don’t hit me’ four years before her murder

When she was six, Sara complained that her mother hit her, but that her father and stepmother, who were convicted of her murder, didn’t

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Sara Sharif: Why the judges from cases before schoolgirl’s murder won’t be named

Mr Justice Williams refused a request from media organisations to name judges involved in historic proceedings related to Sara Sharif.

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024

Naming judges from Sara Sharif cases ‘like blaming Titanic lookout’, judge says

Mr Justice Williams refused a request from media organisations to name judges involved in historic proceedings related to Sara Sharif.

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Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

Government called on to change presumptive contact laws after Sara Sharif murder

Labour MP Marie Tidball called for a review of the presumption of contact to protect vulnerable children.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

Appeal over naming of Sara Sharif family court judges to be heard in January

Judges involved in previous family court proceedings involving the 10-year-old cannot be named due to a court order.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

I stood up to the ‘boys’ club’ at the heart of our justice system – and was vindicated

The Bar Standards Board tried to silence me for calling out injustice and sexism. Being cleared was a win for free speech, says barrister Charlotte Proudman

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Keir Starmer calls for ‘clarity’ after ‘harrowing’ murder of Sara Sharif

The Prime Minister vowed to update MPs on the steps taken to ‘learn those lessons’ from the 10-year-old’s death.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

Father Who Beat Daughter To Death Forced Her To Wear Hijab To 'Cover Up The Bruises'

A father and stepmother received life sentences for the brutal murder of their 10-year-old, who child protective services failed to protect from years of abuse.

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

Father Who Beat Daughter to Death Forced Her to Wear Hijab to 'Cover Up the Bruises'

A father and stepmother received life sentences for the brutal murder of their 10-year-old, who child protective services failed to protect from years of abuse.

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