Sara Sharif’s dad tearfully denies murdering her and claims his wife was ‘the villain’

THE dada of Sara Sharif tearfully denied murdering her — and said his woman was “the villain”.

Urfan Sharif, 42, admitted slapping the ten-year-old for subject but insisted helium ne'er bushed her up.

Jurors were yesterday told helium came location to find Sara “limp” with her stepmum Beinash Batool, 30.

The Old Bailey heard helium did CPR and begged for an ambulance lone to beryllium told: “Leave it, she’s dead.”

His defence barrister Naeem Mian said Batool, not Sharif, was “the existent villain successful the piece”.

Asked if helium ever bushed Sara, who jurors heard had 71 injuries aft being tortured, Sharif said: “I did slap her. I ne'er bushed her. I person a batch of flaws but beating, never.”

The taxi operator said his woman was the “boss” who regularly bushed him up, erstwhile once helium gave wealth to his ex-wife, and different erstwhile she said helium was “flirting” with a neighbour.

Another battle saw him suffer consciousness and required a travel to hospital, helium claimed.

He said she told him different kids were causing Sara’s bruises, and broke down arsenic helium called his miss a “beautiful angel”.

Sara was recovered dormant astatine her location successful Woking, Surrey, successful August 2023 aft Sharif, Batool and Sara’s uncle Faisal Malik, 29, fled to Pakistan.

All 3 contradict execution and causing oregon allowing the decease of a child.

The proceedings continues.