Sara Sharif murder inquiry: Father of girl, 10, sought over her death

Police person named the father, step-mother and uncle of a 10-year-old miss recovered dormant successful a location successful Woking arsenic the 3 radical they privation to speech to successful transportation with their execution inquiry.

A planetary hunt is nether mode for Urfan Sharif, his spouse Beinash Batool, 29, and his member Faisal Malik, 28.

They near the UK for Pakistan connected Wednesday 9 August, the time earlier Sara Sharif's assemblage was discovered.

Surrey Police besides revealed Mr Sharif, 41, made a 999 telephone from Pakistan.

It was that telephone which led officers to the location successful Woking wherever they recovered Sara's assemblage with "multiple and extended injuries", which were apt to person been caused implicit a sustained play of time.

The 10-year-old has present been formally identified.

A post-mortem introspection carried retired connected Tuesday concluded the origin of decease was "still to beryllium established" and further tests were needed.

Police antecedently said they were called to the code successful Hammond Road astatine astir 02:50 BST connected Thursday 10 August "following a interest for safety".

There was no-one other successful the location erstwhile the 10-year-old's assemblage was discovered.

BBC News understands that Urfan Sharif rang the exigency services successful the UK soon aft landing successful Islamabad with his partner, his member and 5 children.

Det Supt Mark Chapman, from Surrey Police and Sussex Police Major Crime Team, said the 5 children were aged betwixt 1 and 13.

He added: "We are moving with the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service), Interpol, the National Crime Agency, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to advancement our inquiries with the Pakistan authorities."

BBC News has spoken to a question cause successful Woking who said helium was contacted by Sara Sharif's father, Urfan Sharif, astatine astir 22:00 BST connected Tuesday 8 August who said helium wanted to publication tickets to Pakistan arsenic soon arsenic possible.

"After that I inquire him what is the reason, wherefore you booking arsenic soon arsenic possible, truthful helium said my relative has died truthful that wherefore we going Pakistan," Nadeem Riaz told BBC News.

The question cause said Urfan Sharif booked 8 one-way tickets for himself, his brother, his woman and 5 children.

The flights booked were from the UK connected Wednesday 9 August, via Bahrain, and arriving successful Islamabad astatine 05:35 section clip connected Thursday 10 August.

Mr Riaz confirmed the tickets were used.

Surrey County Council person Tim Oliver said a "rapid review" would beryllium carried retired to find whether a section kid safeguarding signifier reappraisal should beryllium held, which would bring unneurotic police, societal attraction and acquisition to reappraisal the signifier of the agencies progressive successful the case.