Police say first video of Sara Sharif’s fugitive father and stepmother since fleeing to Pakistan is ‘important’ for investigation into 10-year-old’s demise – as they problem assertion saying security of 5 different susceptible youngsters is ‘precedence’

Police have stated the primary video of Sara Sharif‘s fugitive father and stepmother since they fled to Pakistan is ‘important’ of their investigation into the 10-year-old’s demise. 

In a brand new assertion, Surrey Police added that the welfare of the 5 youngsters who additionally fled to Pakistan is now a ‘precedence’ because the investigation continues. 

The physique of Sara, 10, was found at a house in Woking, Surrey, on August 10, with a autopsy examination concluding she had suffered ‘a number of and intensive accidents’ over a ‘sustained and prolonged’ time frame.

In a exceptional video, Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and his accomplice Beinash Batool stated they had been keen to co-operate with British police and can ‘battle our case in court docket’, revealing how they’ve gone into hiding ‘as everyone seems to be scared for his or her security’. 

Of their assertion at present, police stated: ‘We had been made conscious this morning (6 September), of a video apparently that includes Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool that had been obtained by the UK media, through which Beinash Batool means that the household could also be keen to cooperate with the British authorities.

‘Clearly that is important, and we’ve been liaising with our worldwide companions, together with Interpol, the International, Commowealth and Improvement Workplace and the Nationwide Crime Company, to find out the subsequent steps.

‘As you’ll admire, progressing these enquiries via the suitable channels needs to be dealt with fastidiously and sensitively.’ 

They added: ‘The welfare of the 5 youngsters who travelled to Pakistan on 9 August is a precedence for us.

‘We stay completely dedicated to conducting an intensive investigation into Sara’s demise. Any co-operation from the individuals we need to communicate to will help the enquiry.’ 

Police stated the investigation, beginning in August, has been ‘fast-moving, difficult and complicated’. 

‘Following the tragic discovery of Sara’s physique at her dwelling in Hammond Street, we recognized three individuals we needed to talk to as a part of our investigation into her demise, Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, his accomplice Beinash Batool, 29, and Urfan’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28,’ they stated. 

Police had been referred to as to the property by Mr Sharif from Pakistan, who had flown to South Asia with Ms Batool and different family members.

Exhibiting no emotion as she addresses the tragedy for the primary time, Ms Batool described Sara’s demise as ‘an incident’ however failed to offer any extra particulars.

She spoke of how meals was operating out for the youngsters staying with them as a result of they’re unable to enterprise outdoors. 

The situations beneath which the video was filmed or its location should not clear. Sky News correspondent Sabah Choudhry stated it was shared along with her late final night time.

It got here simply hours after Sara’s mom Olga appeared on Polish tv, the place she accused the couple of turning her daughter in opposition to her. 

Ms Batool says within the video: ‘Firstly I wish to speak about Sara. Sara’s demise was an incident. Our household in Pakistan is severely affected by all that is happening. 

‘All of the media have been given flawed statements…Imran [one of Mr Sharif’s brothers] didn’t give an announcement that Sara fell down the steps and broke her neck. This was unfold via a Pakistani media outlet. 

‘All of our members of the family have gone into hiding as everyone seems to be scared for his or her security. The children are unable to attend college as they’re afraid to go away the home. Nobody is leaving the home. 

‘The groceries have run out and there’s no meals for the children because the adults are unable to go away their properties out of concern of security. That’s the reason we’ve gone into hiding. 

‘Lastly, we’re keen to cooperate with the UK authorities and battle our case in court docket.’

Mr Sharif doesn’t communicate within the video. 

It comes after Sara’s mom Olga advised the Polish tv programme Uwaga! on the TVN Channel that Ms Batool tried to cease her seeing her two youngsters, considered one of whom is believed to be in Pakistan.

‘Their stepmother wrote to me to not come anymore as a result of the youngsters didn’t need to see me,’ she stated.

‘It isn’t regular that when the youngsters had been comfortable, and arguing about who would discuss to Mum first, after which the children do not even need to discuss to me on the cellphone and are calling me the worst names.’

Olga additionally spoke within the interview of getting to determine her daughter’s physique on the mortuary, saying she hardly recognised her due to her accidents.

 ‘One in all her cheeks was swollen and the opposite facet was bruised,’ she stated.

‘Even now, after I shut my eyes I can see what my child seemed like.’

Ms Sharif stated she had separated from her husband in 2015 and Sara and her older brother had been dwelling along with her till 2019 when the household court docket dominated they need to dwell with their father.

Ms Sharif nonetheless had equal rights to see the youngsters and stated whereas that was straightforward to take care of initially it grew to become more durable over time.

Mr Sharif, 41, Ms Batool, 29, and his brother, Faisal Malik, 28, are thought to have travelled to Islamabad on August 9 and are needed by police for questioning.

They travelled with 5 youngsters aged between one and 13 years previous, Surrey Police stated – the eldest of which is Ms Sharif’s son.

Sara’s uncle stated final month that his niece had fallen down the steps and damaged her neck – claims that had been dismissed by Ms Batool at present. 

Imran Sharif is alleged to be helping the hunt for his brother, Sara’s father, after it was reported police in Pakistan are under ‘tremendous pressure’ from the British High Commission to find him.

He allegedly advised officers: ‘Beinash was dwelling with the youngsters. Sara fell down the steps and broke her neck. Beinash panicked and phoned Urfan.’

Imran denied understanding the place Urfan and his household had been, police within the metropolis of Jhelum in Pakistan’s Punjab province stated.

He reportedly advised officers: ‘I discovered what occurred to Sara via the worldwide media. My dad and mom advised me Urfan briefly got here dwelling very upset. He saved saying they’re going to take his youngsters away from him.’

Police stated they’ve detained Mr Sharif’s brother as a result of they’re ‘satisfied’ that he is aware of the place the household is hiding.

It has additionally been claimed that Mr Sharif’s dad and mom together with different kin, who dwell in a big home in Jhelum, have additionally now gone into hiding.

Ms Batool’s household dwelling in Mirpur has additionally been searched, however with no signal of the household. 

A police supply stated: ‘We spoke to Imran and a number of the members of the family final week and so they insisted that they didn’t know the place Urfan and his household are. 

‘However we do not imagine them, there’s completely no method that they can not know the place eight of their kin who’ve come from England are. They’re telling us a pack of lies.’

They added: ‘We managed to pay money for Imran, however the remainder of his household have gone lacking. They clearly have one thing to cover. We’ve got obtained maintain of considered one of them and will likely be interrogating him till he tells us the reality.’ 

In the meantime, Sara’s grandfather beforehand advised the BBC that her demise was an ‘accident’ and three members of the family who left the UK for Pakistan will ‘finally’ return to face police questioning.

Muhammad Sharif stated he noticed his son Urfan Sharif, Sara’s father, quickly after he arrived within the metropolis of Jhelum, within the South Asian nation, and stated he had fled the UK out of ‘concern’.

Surrey Police are interesting for info to assist them piece collectively an image of Sara’s way of life previous to her demise.

Surrey County Council beforehand stated that Sara was recognized to the native authority.

Authorities in Pakistan are trying to find the trio and attorneys within the UK have stated the nation’s authorities is unlikely to dam an extradition request in connection to Sara’s demise.

There is no such thing as a formal extradition treaty between the UK and Pakistan however individuals have been returned from the Asian nation earlier than.

It comes as Sara’s grandfather stated this week that his son, the lady’s father, had nold him the demise was an ‘accident’ and that he left the UK out of concern.

Muhammad Sharif advised BBC Information: ‘His daughter died and whenever you go beneath a lot trauma, clearly you possibly can’t assume correctly.’

He stated he noticed Urfan after he arrived in Pakistan, including: ‘It was an accident, he did not inform me the way it occurred.

‘All I can say is that they need to have confronted the case, they need to have stayed there and confronted it as a substitute (of coming to Pakistan). They may finally return to the UK and face their case.’

It additionally emerged over the weekend that Urfan contacted a buddy who owned a cash switch store to get eight last-minute airplane tickets earlier than he and his household left the nation.

The 41-year-old advised Nadeem Riaz on August 8 he urgently wanted the a technique tickets as a result of demise of a cousin and needed to fly out to Islamabad as quickly as attainable. 

The subsequent day Sharif, his accomplice Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother Faisal Malik, 28, left the UK on a British Airways flight with 5 of the couple’s youngsters, aged between one and 13.

Sara was left behind. She was already lifeless.

After arriving in Pakistan Sharif phoned 999 and knowledgeable police they’d discover the physique of his oldest daughter at their tackle in Horsell. 

She was found with ‘a number of and intensive’ accidents that are believed to have occurred over a ‘sustained and prolonged’ time frame.

Mr Riaz advised the Instances he had typically had enterprise with Sharif earlier than, who would steadily finish cash to considered one of his brothers, Imran, in Pakistan.

His store doubled as a journey company, and he had beforehand secured flights for the household after the demise of Sharif’s mom final November.

He stated: ‘[Sharif] sounded regular. No totally different to his typical self.’

After the decision, Mr Riaz despatched a message to Sharif and requested him what sort of tickets he needed. Sharif is alleged to have responded: ‘A method.’

The store proprietor, who has recognized Sharif for 11 years, is alleged to be helping police with their enquiries into Sara’s demise. 

He advised the paper: ‘For the primary few days after it occurred, each time I checked out my very own daughter I felt so unhappy for Sara. 

‘I like my daughter [who is six] a lot. How may anybody go away their daughter?’ 

The worldwide manhunt for the household remains to be underway, as Pakistan police this week claimed they weren’t requested to search for the kin till 5 days after her physique was found.

Sara’s household had been recognized to each the police and native council, it was revealed on the weekend. 

However police haven’t referred themselves to the IOPC, saying their data of the household was ‘historic’ and that the case didn’t meet the brink to take action. 

Surrey County Council has stated they’re ‘working tirelessly’ to totally perceive the implications that led to Sara’s demise – and have now revealed the lady was recognized to them earlier than her demise.

A spokeswoman advised MailOnline: ‘We will verify Sara Sharif was recognized to Surrey County Council however we can’t remark additional whereas the Surrey Safeguarding Youngsters Partnership’s thorough overview course of is ongoing.’

On Friday council chief Tim Oliver stated: ‘That is an extremely unhappy state of affairs and our ideas and deepest condolences are with everybody affected.’

He stated the nationwide Baby Safeguarding panel has been notified of the demise and a multi-agency fast overview is beneath method, according to customary course of following the demise of a kid.

He defined: ‘This fast overview will decide whether or not an area youngster safeguarding follow overview (LCSPR) is to be undertaken by the Surrey Safeguarding Youngsters Partnership.

‘An LCSPR is a statutory course of, bringing collectively companions together with the police, well being, social care and schooling to overview follow of all businesses concerned, organisational buildings and studying.’

The complete interview with Ms Sharif will air on the Polish TV programme at 7.55pm native time on Wednesday.