Three family members of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are set to stand trial for her murder after her body was discovered concealed under a blanket on a bunk bed. Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, aged 42, her stepmother, Beinash Batool, aged 29, and her uncle, Faisal Malik, aged 28, are accused of the heinous crime.
During a court appearance at the Old Bailey via video-link on Friday, all three defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder and causing or allowing the death of a child between December 16, 2022, and August 9, 2023. The presiding judge, Mark Lucraft, scheduled the trial to commence on October 1, to be heard before High Court judge Mr. Justice Cavanagh. The trial is expected to last up to six weeks.
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