Sara Sharif: Lady, 10, discovered lifeless at Woking residence ‘fell down stairs and broke her neck’, uncle claims

The brother of a person needed over the loss of life of his 10-year-old daughter advised officers Sara Sharif “fell down the stairs and broke her neck”, in line with police in Pakistan.

Sara’s uncle, Imran Sharif, is at the moment held in police custody for questioning, Jhelum police have solely advised Sky News.

He has not been charged and isn’t below arrest, they mentioned.

However, Mr Sharif is helping police find his brother Urfan, who he claims he hasn’t seen.

Sara Sharif was discovered lifeless at her residence in Woking, Surrey, after police had been known as from Pakistan by her father on 10 August.

Urfan Sharif, 41, his associate Beinash Batool, 29, and his 28-year-old brother Faisal Malik are thought to have travelled from the UK to Islamabad the day earlier than – and are needed for questioning.

Sara’s actual explanation for loss of life stays unknown.

However, Surrey Police mentioned a autopsy revealed Sara “suffered multiple and extensive injuries”, which they mentioned had been “likely to have been caused over a sustained and extended period of time”.

Surrey County Council have additionally mentioned Sara was beforehand identified to authorities.

Pakistani police are looking for to arrest Urfan Sharif, who travelled to the nation with the 2 adults in addition to 5 kids starting from one to 13 years outdated.

It is believed Urfan briefly returned to his household residence in Jhelum, Punjab – about 84 miles (134km) away from the capital.

Imran Sharif denied figuring out the place Urfan and his household had been, Jhelum police mentioned.

He advised police: “I found out what happened to Sara through the international media.

“My dad and mom advised me Urfan briefly got here residence very upset. He stored saying ‘they’ are going to take his kids away from him.”

“They”, an officer said, referred to British authorities.

According to Jhelum police, Imran Sharif claims the household line is that Sara had an accident at residence.

He is alleged to have advised officers: “Beinash was home with the children. Sara fell down the stairs and broke her neck. Beinash panicked and phoned Urfan.”

Beinash Batool’s household residence in Mirpur was searched, however the household of eight was nowhere to be seen, Jhelum police advised Sky News.

They added that Urfan’s dad and mom are distressed, and that his father’s “heart condition” is worsening from “stress”.

Surrey Police are persevering with to attraction for details about her loss of life and so they wish to converse to anybody who knew Sara or her household.

An announcement from the drive mentioned: “No piece of information is insignificant, so if you can help, please contact us.

“If you wish to keep nameless, you may report data to Crimestoppers.”