Father tried to save girl, 10, but was told to stop

A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to save lots of her and begged for an ambulance, solely to be advised to “depart it, she’s useless”, a court docket has heard.

Sara Sharif’s physique was discovered with dozens of accidents on the household’s house in Woking, Surrey, final 12 months, the Previous Bailey was advised.

Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, have denied homicide.

Giving proof, Mr Sharif advised jurors he had by no means bitten, burnt or overwhelmed Sara.

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Naeem Mian KC, for Mr Sharif, advised jurors he arrived house to search out Sara “limp” on 8 August 2023.

Mr Sharif tried CPR on Sara and begged for an ambulance to be referred to as, Mr Mian KC advised the court docket.

“He was advised in Urdu or Punjabi, ‘depart it, she’s useless’,” by Ms Batool, Mr Mian KC added.

He additionally advised jurors that disciplining his youngsters with bodily punishment was a “final resort” for Mr Sharif.

“Not with a cricket bat as has been steered, not with a white pole as has been steered, however with a slap,” Mr Mian KC added.

Mr Sharif additionally advised the court docket he had beforehand accomplished voluntary programs titled Parenting Puzzle and Dad Self-discipline, in addition to paediatrician and diet programs.

He additionally stated he did a five-day St John Ambulance first assist course, during which he was taught CPR.

Mr Sharif stated Sara was a “stunning angel, beautiful, bubbly”, and wished to be a ballet dancer when she was older.

He advised the court docket he had slapped Sara on a couple of events.

“I’ve a lot of flaws in my life, however I by no means beat her. By no means,” he added.

He additionally denied “controlling” his spouse Batool, stating that that they had a conventional relationship – he labored and she or he was the “boss” at house.

Mr Sharif claimed that in 2016, Ms Batool had hit him on the pinnacle with a picket lemon squeezer when he first wished to go away and on one other event attacked him with a brush.

A autopsy examination discovered Sara had suffered dozens of accidents together with “possible human chew marks”, an iron burn and scalding from scorching water earlier than she died on 8 August 2023.

The court docket beforehand heard that Sara was hooded, burned and overwhelmed throughout greater than two years of abuse.

Prosecutor Invoice Emlyn Jones KC beforehand stated a bloodstained cricket bat, a rolling pin with Sara’s DNA on it, a steel pole, a belt and cord had been discovered close to the household’s outhouse.

The court docket additionally beforehand heard Mr Sharif, Ms Batool and Mr Malik travelled to Islamabad, Pakistan, with different relations on 9 August 2023, the day earlier than Sara’s physique was discovered.

Prosecutors stated Mr Sharif referred to as police from Pakistan and admitted he killed Sara about an hour after his household’s flight had landed in Islamabad.

Jurors had been advised Mr Sharif’s case was that Ms Batool was chargeable for Sara’s dying, and he made a false confession on the telephone name and likewise in a notice to guard his spouse.

The three defendants, who lived with Sara in Woking earlier than her dying, are additionally charged with inflicting or permitting the dying of a kid, which they deny.