Pakistani police raid not less than 20 houses nationwide in hunt for Sara Sharif’s household – after 10-year-old’s fugitive father and stepmother are seen in first video since fleeing Britain

Police in Pakistan have raided not less than 20 houses as they seek for Sara Sharif‘s household, it emerged at the moment.

Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, are believed to have travelled to Pakistan the day earlier than her physique was discovered on the household house in Woking on August 10.

The police raids are understood to have been concentrated within the Pakistani cities of Mirpur and Jhelum, Sky News reported. 

The police raids comply with the discharge of a video yesterday during which Mr Sharif and Ms Batool mentioned they’re keen to co-operate with British police and battle their case in court docket. 

The couple yesterday broke their silence for the primary time following the invention of 10-year-old Sara’s physique at a home in Woking, Surrey, as they described the younger woman’s loss of life as ‘an incident’. 

Police have raided 20 houses in Pakistan within the hunt for Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif (left), and stepmother, Beinash Batool (proper)

Sara Sharif’s physique was discovered of their household home in Woking, Surey, with a autopsy examination concluding she had suffered ‘a number of and in depth accidents’

A autopsy examination concluding she had suffered ‘a number of and in depth accidents’ over a ‘sustained and prolonged’ time frame.

Ms Batool says within the video: ‘Firstly I want to speak about Sara. Sara’s loss of life was an incident. Our household in Pakistan is severely affected by all that is occurring.

‘All of the media have been given fallacious 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 by means of a Pakistani media outlet.

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

‘The groceries have run out and there’s no meals for the youngsters because the adults are unable to depart their houses out of concern of security. That’s the reason we’ve got 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.

The video got here after Sara’s mom Olga Sharif the Polish tv programme Uwaga! on the TVN Channel that Ms Batool tried to cease her seeing her two kids, one in all whom is believed to be in Pakistan.

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

‘It is not regular that after the youngsters had been completely satisfied, and arguing about who would discuss to Mum first, after which the youngsters do not even wish 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 mentioned.