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Sara Sharif’s father says stepmother was ‘true villain’ as he denies murder

Sara Sharif’s father says stepmother was ‘true villain’ as he denies murder



Jury heard that Urfan Sharif tried to call an ambulance for his daughter but was told to ‘leave it’The father of Sara Sharif denied killing his daughter as he claimed the 10-year-old’s stepmother was the “true villain of the piece”, a court was told.

Urfan Sharif tried to save his “limp” daughter and begged for an ambulance, only to be told: “Leave it; she’s dead,” jurors heard.Sharif wept as he described Sara as a “beautiful angel” and denied abusing her, saying: “I did slap her; I never beat her … I have lot of flaws. I’m not even an average father. I never beat her any of the time. Never.” Continue reading…



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Author : Emine Sinmaz

Publish date : 2024-11-05 19:21:26

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