Sara Sharif’s father will forever be in ‘circles of hell’ for what he did to ten-year-old daughter, court hears

SARA Sharif’s begetter volition everlastingly beryllium successful “circles of hell” for what helium did to his tragic daughter, a tribunal was told.

But lone her stepmum knows however the ten-year-old died, jurors heard yesterday.

Dad Urfan Sharif, 42, initially blamed woman Beinash Batool, 30, for her decease earlier accepting “full responsibility”.

He past claimed helium did not mean to harm Sara erstwhile helium bushed her, and denied biting and burning her.

His lawyer Naeem Mian KC said untangling the information was “so difficult”. Why Batool did not telephone an ambulance but alternatively made 30 calls to household was a mystery, helium went on.

Mr Mian said Sharif was a “scumbag” but did springiness evidence, dissimilar his wife, adding astatine the Old Bailey: “He’ll beryllium successful the circles of hellhole for eternity.”

Caroline Carberry KC, representing Batool, said Sharif terrorised everyone who lived with him.

He was “the sole perpetrator of the unit that led to Sara’s death”, she added.

Sara died astatine her location successful Woking, Surrey, successful August 2023.

Sharif, his woman and member Faisal Malik, 29, contradict murder. Case continues.