Lahore High Court rules against detaining family members

The Lahore Excessive Court docket, Rawalpindi bench, dominated that relations of Urfan Sharif, the daddy of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, can’t be detained by Pakistani authorities for questioning relating to his whereabouts within the investigation of her homicide within the UK. 

Sara Sharif’s physique was found at her household dwelling in Woking, Surrey, on August 10, triggering a homicide investigation by Surrey Police. The incident led to a global manhunt for her father Urfan Sharif, his companion Beinash Batool, and his brother Faisal Malik, who had all traveled to Pakistan earlier than her physique was discovered.

Preliminary findings from a latest autopsy examination unveiled that Sara had sustained “a number of and in depth accidents” over an prolonged interval, intensifying the urgency of the investigation. The Surrey Safeguarding Youngsters Partnership additionally initiated a overview, shedding gentle on Sara’s earlier interplay with social providers, in line with The Solar.

Regardless of the absence of a proper extradition treaty between Pakistan and the UK, Surrey Police continued to collaborate with Pakistani authorities to find the people – Mr Sharif, his companion Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother Faisal Malik, 28.

Two of Urfan Sharif’s brothers had been detained by Pakistani police, following Interpol’s instruction for questioning, however had been subsequently launched with out fees. The Lahore Excessive Court docket’s ruling now prohibits their additional detention, though authorities intend to proceed questioning them.

Surrey Police issued an enchantment for data, encouraging anybody with information of Sara or her household to return ahead. Detectives harassed the importance of even seemingly insignificant particulars within the ongoing investigation. 

Talking to the BBC exterior the courtroom in Pakistan, Urfan Sharif’s father and one brother reiterated that they hadn’t been involved with him and did not know his whereabouts.

They knowledgeable the police that they assume he had come to the town of Jhelum, which is their hometown, however later left.

Jhelum Police additionally stated that they nonetheless haven’t any details about the whereabouts of Urfan Sharif, his companion Batool, and his brother Malik.