Tragic Sara Sharif’s father who fled to Pakistan after his ten-year-old daughter died claims her death at Surrey home was ‘an accident’, her grandfather says – amid global manhunt for trio who left Britain
The father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif found dead in her Surrey home claimed her death was an ‘accident,’ the child’s grandfather has told BBC news.
Muhammad Sharif, the father of Urfan Sharif who fled to Pakistan and is at the centre of a manhunt, said his son left the UK out of fear.
‘His daughter died and when you go under so much trauma, obviously you can’t think properly,’ he said.
Muhammad said he saw Urfan after he arrived in Pakistan, adding: ‘It was an accident, he didn’t tell me how it happened.’
The 10-year-old girl was found dead on August 10 at her home in Woking, a day after three of her relatives, including her father Urfan, fled the UK to Islamabad.
Police launched an international manhunt after discovering Sara’s body following a phone call made by Urfan Sharif, 41, who left the country with his wife Beinash Batool, 29, and brother Faisal Malik, 28.
Muhammad said: ‘All I can say is that they should have faced the case, they should have stayed there and faced it instead (of coming to Pakistan).
‘They will ultimately go back to the UK and face their case.’
In a message for the trio being hunted by police, he told them – wherever they are – that they should come out of hiding and answer questions they face.
He said he has not been in touch with his son recently.
The grandfather also paid tribute to Sara who he said had visited Pakistan two times, and was beautiful.
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Sara Sharif was found dead on August 10 at her home in Woking, Surrey
Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 41, (pictured) who left the country with his wife Beinash Batool, 29, and brother Faisal Malik, 28
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