Published September 06,2023
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The fugitive father and stepmother of a ten-year-old woman discovered lifeless at her dwelling in Britain stated Wednesday that they’re ready to cooperate with UK authorities, after they fled to Pakistan.
Sara Sharif was discovered lifeless within the southern UK city of Woking on August 10 and a autopsy take a look at revealed she had sustained “multiple and extensive injuries” over a sustained interval, British police stated.
Police imagine Urfan Sharif, aged 41, his companion Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother Faisal Malik, 28, fled to Pakistan earlier than the physique was discovered to take refuge with members of the family there, sparking a global manhunt.
“Sara’s death was an incident. Our family in Pakistan are severely affected by all that is going on,” Batool stated in a video shared with AFP by her family members.
“My major concern is that Pakistani police will torture or kill us that’s the reason now we have gone into hiding.
“Lastly, we are willing to cooperate with UK authorities and fight our case in court,” she stated.
In the two-and-a-half-minute low-quality clip, Sharif stays silent whereas Batool reads from a pocket book. Malik didn’t seem within the video clip.
“All of our family members have gone into hiding as everyone is scared for their safety,” she stated.
Urfan’s father, Muhammad Sharif, advised AFP that the couple stayed on the household’s Kashmir dwelling for 2 days after they arrived in Pakistan.
“The Pakistani police have been harassing us for the past three weeks,” the 68-year-old advised AFP by telephone.
“If my son has committed any wrongdoing, his brothers shouldn’t be punished for it,” he added.
The household has approached the courts, looking for the discharge of family members who have been detained by Pakistani police.
In Pakistan, rights teams have lengthy accused police of unlawfully detaining members of the family of suspects as a way to strain them into surrendering to the authorities.
Pakistan and Britain wouldn’t have an extradition treaty however do typically deport wished residents on a case-by-case foundation.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
