Sara Sharif's killer father attacked in prison

Urfan Sharif, convicted of murdering his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif in the UK, was reportedly attacked in prison, suffering cuts to his face and body.

The incident occurred on New Year's Day at West London’s Belmarsh Prison, where two individuals attacked Sharif with a weapon fashioned from cans.

"Belmarsh is a Category A prison in West London,  where the most dangerous prisoners in the UK are imprisoned. Urfan Sharif was also incarcerated there.

According to British media reports, Sharif sustained severe injuries to his neck and face. Although his condition is stable, he remains under intensive care.

Authorities confirmed an investigation into the attack but withheld further details.

On December 18, 2024, a British court sentenced the victim's father Irfan Sharif and stepmother Benish Batool to life imprisonment for the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif.

The court also sentenced the victim's uncle Faisal Malik to 16 years in prison.

Sara Sharif’s body was discovered in her Woking home on August 10, 2023. The prosecution revealed that she had suffered prolonged and severe abuse.

Born on January 11, 2013, in Slough, Sara was the daughter of Urfan Sharif, who had moved to the UK from Pakistan for education.

The couple had fled to Pakistan with their other children in an attempt to evade UK authorities, leaving Sara's body in their Woking, Surrey, home last year. 

He married Sara’s mother, Olga Domin, in 2009 before later living with his second wife, Beinash Batool, along with their five children and his brother Faisal Malik.

As police pressure intensified, the family decided to return to the UK. Urfan's Pakistani friend in Punjab, Rasikh facilitated their journey by booking plane tickets for Sara's father, Beinash , and Faisal, even though there was an active Interpol notice against them.

Meanwhile, a local court in Pakistan allowed Sara’s five siblings to stay temporarily with a relative, though legal battles over their custody continue. Surrey County Council is attempting to bring the siblings back to the UK, but the family is resisting repatriation.

Urfan Sharif and his wife, Beinash  Batool, were found guilty by a UK court of subjecting Sara to two years of brutal abuse, resulting in her tragic death.