Key Facts

• Sara Sharif was a 10-year-old girl who was murdered on 10 August 2023 in Woking, Surrey.
• A review found that council staff tried to visit her home the day before her murder but went to the wrong address.
• Her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, were sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.
• Authorities identified that Sara faced abuse over a two-year period before her death.
• Signs of abuse, including bruising, were first noticed on Sara in June 2022.
• In March 2023, her school reported her absence and bruising to children's services, but no effective action was taken.
• Sara was removed from school to be home-schooled, after which she "effectively disappeared."
• The review called for a more coherent home-schooling system to ensure children's safety in the future.