Smacking ban will not be included in children’s Bill despite calls in wake of Sara Sharif case
A smacking ban will not be included in the Government’s new child welfare Bill despite calls to introduce one in the wake of Sara Sharif’s murder, The Telegraph understands.
Smacking ban won’t prevent the next Sara Sharif, says former children’s minister
Banning smacking in the wake of Sara Sharif’s murder would be a mistake that would wrongly criminalise responsible parents, a former children’s minister has warned.
Sara Sharif: England children's rights officer calls for proper oversight of home-schooling
England's child protection watchdog warns that permission to remove children from class for homeschooling should never be granted where abuse concerns have been flagged up.
Liberals would rather risk the death of a child like Sara Sharif than appear racist
We will never know precisely what killed Sara Sharif. The 10-year-old’s body suffered at least 25 fractures and 71 external injuries including human bite marks and burns made with an iron. That beautiful little girl had been beaten with a cricket bat,
Woking MP calls for 'full inquiry' into 'heartbreaking' death of Sara Sharif: 'She was failed by our system'
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PM Starmer shocked by Sara Sharif death, says questions need answers
Fears that more children will end up suffering the same unimaginable fate as Sara Sharif are growing after a shocking report found 485 children died or were injured in abuse cases last year.
Vigil held for 'shining star' Sara Sharif
Hundreds of people have attended a vigil held for 10-year-old Sara Sharif who was murdered by her father and stepmother. The ...
Sara Sharif: How a trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10-year-old schoolgirl
From one abusive household, to foster care to the home where she would die - the 10-year-old never stood a chance against her ...
‘Fever pitch’ screaming and father’s history of violence: The red flags before Sara Sharif’s tragic death
Neighbours and Sara’s teachers had raised concerns, while social services were aware of Urfan Sharif’s alleged history of ...
Five words that changed the Sara Sharif murder trial
On the morning of 13 November, four weeks into the murder trial of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, came a moment so dramatic it left ...
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Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’
The law must change so children who are suspected victims of abuse cannot be home educated, the Children’s Commissioner said ...
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Sara Sharif's father is 'a scumbag' who will be in 'the circles of hell for eternity', his own barrister tells murder trial jury
Speaking before the Old Bailey today, Sharif's lawyer, Naaem Mian KC, branded him 'a scumbag' but claimed it was his wife who was ultimately the only one there when Sara died. Following the pair's ...
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Sara Sharif's dad sobs in court while claiming he didn't mean to beat 10-year-old daughter to death
Sara Sharif’s father sobbed in court as he told jurors he “takes full responsibility” for the death of his 10-year-old daughter - but insisted he "didn't want to harm her." The youngster was ...
Sara Sharif’s grandfather will fight to keep her siblings in Pakistan
Sara Sharif’s grandfather has revealed he will fight to keep her siblings in Pakistan, saying it's the “safest place for them ...
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Sara Sharif begged her parents to forgive her for 'being rude' in letter found after 10-year-old was 'battered to death' in her own home, court hears
Sara Sharif penned tragic letters begging for forgiveness from her father and insisting she had the 'best family' before he beat her to death, a court heard on Wednesday. The 10-year-old ...
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Sara Sharif's father 'takes full responsibility' for death of 10-year-old girl
Sara Sharif's father has told jurors he "takes full responsibility" for the death of his 10-year-old daughter. Sara was found dead at the family home in Woking, Surrey, last August 10 after the ...