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Father and stepmother who murdered 10-year-old schoolgirl Sara Sharif lose bid to reduce prison sentences

Court of Appeal also rules that Urfan Sharif will not have to serve a whole-life order

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Met Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens to retire

The 56-year-old was brought in to help clean up the London force at arguably one of the most troubled times in its history.

The Independent UK

Travel chaos after crash closes motorway by Gatwick airport

Several people were rushed to hospital after this morning’s crash

Evening Standard

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Godstone: Huge sinkhole forces Surrey village high street to close

A small number of buildings were evacuated as a precaution

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Large sinkhole forces closure of village high street

Surrey Police said on Tuesday that Godstone High Street was closed following reports of a sinkhole.

Evening Standard

Judge in Sara Sharif care proceedings was stalked by irate dad months before fateful decision

Exclusive: Judge Alison Raeside was targeted in a string of vile messages from Nyron Warmington after she barred him from contacting his daughters

Evening Standard

Judges involved in Sara Sharif proceedings named after Court of Appeal ruling

Three appeal judges ruled a week ago that the judges involved in historic family court proceedings concerning Sara could be named.

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Revealed: Judge who gave tragic Sara Sharif back to killer father and stepmother

Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams were all involved in family court proceedings related to the 10-year-old between 2013 and 2019

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Sara Sharif family court judges to be named next week, Court of Appeal rules

Move comes after several media organisations challenged the ban on naming the judges

Evening Standard

Judges who allowed Sara Sharif to remain in her father’s custody to be named next week

Court of Appeal rules identities of three family court judges can be revealed

The Independent UK

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

Neighbours ‘heard screaming’ moments before woman died in housing block

Surrey Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident in Ashford, Surrey, on Thursday.

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Screams heard as mother killed and toddler injured in ex-office block used for temporary housing

Surrey Police have launched a murder investigation at a converted office block in Ashford

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Man arrested after woman dies and two-year-old girl seriously injured

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the child has been taken to hospital.

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Police hunt men with bolt cutters who stole £21k worth of designer bags from boutiques in London and Surrey

Detectives appeal for information after latest raid which has left retailers across the capital in fear

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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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.

Latin Times

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.

Evening Standard

Sara Sharif ‘stood up for herself and had unquenchable spirit’ – judge

On Tuesday, the 10-year-old’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were jailed for her murder.

Evening Standard

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.

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