Tragic Confession: Father Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Daughter’s Death in Court

In the ongoing murder case surrounding the death of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in the UK, her father has admitted in court to taking "full responsibility" for her death. His confession to striking her in the abdomen with a metal pole as she lay dying serves as a major development in a case that has shocked Britain. 

Urfan Sharif further confessed to choking his daughter Sara Sharif and assaulting her with a cricket bat while her wrists and ankles were tied with packing tape in the weeks before she died. 

Sharif, 42, Batool, 30, and Sharif’s brother Faisal Malik, 29, are facing trial for allegedly carrying out a brutal "campaign of abuse" leading up to Sara's death, which was discovered on August 10, 2023, in a bunk bed at their home in Surrey. 

The defendants are said to have killed Sara on August 8 before escaping to Pakistan. From there, Sharif contacted the police, admitting he had "beaten her up too much." He also left a handwritten note near her fully clothed body, claiming, "I swear to God my intention was not to kill her, but I lost control." 

Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik face charges relating to the death of Sara Sharif

During cross-examination, when asked, "Did you kill your daughter by beating her?" Sharif responded, "Yes, she died because of me." He confessed to repeatedly beating Sara over several weeks, saying his frustration grew after she started soiling herself and vomiting. 

A postmortem examination revealed Sara had endured fractures and 71 external injuries, including burns and bite marks. 

Sharif denied causing the burns, bite marks, and bruising to Sara’s head and face. When asked in court if viewing a graphic of her injuries would be helpful, he responded, "No. I can’t look at that."

He also told the jurors that he did not believe he was guilty of murder, insisting he never meant to kill Sara. He claimed the beatings were meant solely as "discipline." 

Sara’s mother shared the heartbreak she felt when identifying her daughter’s body at the mortuary. In an interview on a Polish television program, Olga Sharif said, "One of her cheeks was swollen, and the other side was bruised. Even now, when I close my eyes, I can still see what my baby looked like." 

All three defendants deny intentionally being involved in Sara’s death, frequently shifting blame onto one another. The trial is ongoing.