The daddy accused of murdering 10-year-old Sara Sharif wept in courtroom and denied biting, burning or beating her to dying.
The younger lady was discovered lifeless at her residence in Woking, Surrey, on August 10, 2023.
On the Previous Bailey at present, it was heard how Urfan Sharif, denied homicide and inflicting or permitting the dying of a kid alongside spouse Beinash Batool, 30, and Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, 29.
The household returned on September 13 final 12 months from Pakistan and had been arrested at Gatwick Airport
Defence barrister Naeem Mian, KC, instantly requested Sharif: ‘Are you, Urfan Sharif, answerable for the dying of Sara Sharif?’
Sharif replied: ‘No’.
Sharif additionally denied that he bit, burned or beat up his daughter with both a cricket bat or a white pole.
He wept in courtroom and mentioned: ‘She was lovely, an angel, beautiful, bubbly…her favorite meals was rooster biryani and he or she hated consuming bread.
‘Her interest was enjoying guitar and singing, her want for what she wished to be when she grew up was a ballet dancer.
‘Her favorite grownup was her grandad, my father. Her favorite color was pink.’
Sharif was requested if he beat her and replied: ‘I did slap her. I’ve numerous flaws in my life, however I by no means beat her. By no means.’
Mr Mian mentioned Sharif had wrongly been solid because the ‘villain of the piece’ as a result of he solely disciplined her with a ‘slap’.
Sharif claimed Batool had hit him on the top with a lemon squeezer when he first wished to depart and on one other event attacked him with a brush.
He spoke quietly and was instructed to talk up in order that the jury might hear what he was saying.
The courtroom beforehand heard Sara was discovered lifeless mendacity on her mattress at residence.
Her physique was discovered lined in bruises, chunk marks, puncture wounds and abrasions from important blunt pressure trauma.
She had 11 spinal fractures and had damaged ribs, collar bone, shoulder blades, and damaged arms, palms and a few fingers fractured.
A autopsy examination discovered she was overwhelmed with objects, strangled, and was ‘left severely unwell, near dying’ from a sequence of head accidents.
Nevertheless it was heard how Sharif believed Sara’s accidents had been sustained in fights with different youngsters.
Mr Mian mentioned Sharif tried to offer Sara CPR and begged for an ambulance to be referred to as on August 8, however he was instructed ‘go away it, she’s lifeless’.
It was additionally heard how Sharif fought for the custody of Sara after he accused his ex-wife Olga Sharif of abusing Sara.
Jurors had been additionally learn texts between Batool and her sister Qandeela Saboohi, through which Batool suggests Sharif took a financial institution card and money from her which prevented her from looking for herself.
She mentioned Sharif had been breaking issues in the home and he or she wished to finish the connection.
She despatched a screenshot of messages between her and Sharif to her sister through which Sharif mentioned each Batool and Sara made his life hell.
These messages allegedly mentioned: ‘As soon as she is at residence, type her out earlier than I do.
‘Neither of you may be trusted, you’re each making life hell for individuals who look after you.
‘I’m carried out with you and now it will likely be her flip if both of you do something foolish.’
Sharif, Batool and Malik, all deny homicide and inflicting or permitting the dying of a kid.
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