- By Daniel Sandford & Doug Faulkner
- BBC News
Sara Sharif had sustained “multiple and extensive injuries”, a autopsy examination discovered
The father, stepmother and uncle of Sara Sharif, 10, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after returning to the UK from Pakistan.
Urfan Sharif, 41, his spouse Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother Faisal Malik, 28, have been arrested at Gatwick Airport at round 19:45 BST after disembarking a flight from Dubai.
Police stated three folks have been in custody and could be interviewed.
Sara’s physique was discovered at her house in Woking on 10 August.
The three adults, who lived together with her, left the UK for Pakistan the day earlier than police discovered Sara’s physique.
A autopsy examination discovered she had sustained a number of and intensive accidents.
Sara’s mom has been knowledgeable of the most recent developments and is being supported by officers, Surrey Police stated.
The drive described the investigation as “extremely fast-moving, challenging and complex” and stated it remained dedicated to conducting a radical investigation into Sara’s demise.
The flight landed at London Gatwick simply earlier than 19:30 BST on Wednesday night, 5 weeks after the trio left the UK.
Det Supt Mark Chapman of Surrey Police confirms three folks have been arrested at Gatwick Airport
A gaggle of folks – regarded as law enforcement officials – could possibly be seen boarding the airplane. Two police automobiles and three vans later left the terminal with blue lights flashing.
Sara’s father, his spouse and his brother had flown to Dubai from an airport at Sialkot, within the Punjab province, early on Wednesday morning.
Police in Pakistan stated the three travelled of their very own free will.
Image supply, Surrey Police
Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik
Her 5 siblings – aged between one and 13 – who travelled with the three adults to Pakistan stay in a authorities care facility within the nation.
They have been discovered at Mr Sharif’s father’s house in Jhelum, north-eastern Pakistan, on Monday.
After they left the UK, a world search was launched by way of Interpol for the trio of adults, with police in Pakistan making an attempt to find them on behalf of detectives in Surrey.
Mr Sharif and Ms Batool launched a video assertion final week wherein Ms Batool stated that they had gone into hiding in Pakistan over fears police within the nation would “torture or kill” them.
They additionally claimed members of their household had been harassed, and that they have been prepared to co-operate with the UK authorities.
Mr Sharif didn’t communicate within the video, whereas Ms Batool learn from a pocket book. It was the primary time that they had publicly commented since Sara’s demise.
Muhammad Sharif, Sara’s grandfather, informed the BBC the 5 youngsters had been staying at his home in Jhelum since their arrival on 10 August.
They have been moved to a authorities childcare facility following a court docket listening to in Pakistan on Tuesday, though the court docket didn’t state how lengthy they need to be stored there for.
