Sara's grandfather asks son to surrender before police
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Sara’s grandfather said he had conveyed a message to his son to “surrender himself to police”
(Web Desk) – Police in Jhelum city has been questioning the close relatives of Urfan Sharif, the father of a British-Pakistani girl who was found dead in her home in Britain.
The British media reported a police spokesman as saying that “10 close relatives of Urfan had been detained but nor arrested for questioning.”
Urfan, 41, and his partner Beinash Batool, 29, fled the UK a day before the body of 10-year-old girl was found at their home in Woking on August 10. The couple left the UK with five children aged between one and 13.
Post-mortem tests found Sara sustained "multiple and extensive injuries"m contrary to the claim of her step-mother that her death was an "incident".
Sara’s grandfather Muhammad Sharif told BBC that he had conveyed a message to his son to “surrender himself to police.”
He has accused the police of harassing them, “illegally detaining some members and raiding their homes.”
Police have denied the charge.
Regional police chief Syed Khurram Ali told BBC that police are “putting pressure on the family” and hoped that the accused would be arrested soon.
Last week, Sara’s grandfather declared her death an accident. In an interview with BBC, he defended his son’s hiding saying that he fled the UK and have been hiding due to “fear.”
He also admitted that the three family members who left the UK for Pakistan would "ultimately" return to face police questioning.
On Wednesday, Sara’s step-mother Beinash released a video message to Sky News describing her death as "an incident" and said she and Urfan were willing to co-operate with UK authorities.
SURREY POLICE SEEK INFORMATION
Meanwhile, Surrey Police are seeking information to help them gain a picture of Sara's life and have translated their appeal into Urdu.
Detectives are displaying posters in English and Urdu at the Surrey town's railway station and taxi ranks.
