‘Constellation’ of injuries found on Sara Sharif

Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle appeared at the Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court of England on Tuesday. As per orders, they will face a murder trial next autumn.

The father, Urfan Sharif; Sara’s stepmother, Beinash Batool, and Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, appeared in court via video link.

The trio have been charged with “causing or allowing” Sara’s death.

According to details provided in court, Sara had a “constellation” of healed and healing injuries including a broken collarbone, multiple rib fractures and a brain haemorrhage.

Prosecutor Giles Bedloe stated that they are to continue to probe into how Sara died.

Sharif, Batool, and Malik only spoke to confirm their names and dates of birth: 41, 29, and 28, respectively.

They will now appear on December 1 for a plea hearing, and will stand trial in September 2024.