Sara Sharif’s killers received £700,000 in taxpayer-funded legal aid

THE killers of schoolgirl Sara Sharif racked up a £700,000 taxpayer-funded ineligible assistance bill.

Taxi operator dada Urfan Sharif, 43, benefited from £236,000 — including £147,000 for solicitors and £89,000 for barristers astatine past year’s ten-week trial.

During his proceedings helium shockingly told jurors: “I judge each azygous thing.

“She died due to the fact that of me.”

Sara’s stepmum Beinash Batool, 30, got £201,000.

The brace were jailed for beingness aft being convicted of murdering ten-year-old Sara, successful Woking, Surrey.

Her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, who was recovered blameworthy of causing oregon allowing her decease successful 2023, was jailed for 16 years.

He got £272,000 for his defence.

Legal assistance is paid to lawyers, not defendants, to guarantee a just trial.

The Ministry of Justice was asked to comment.