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| Sara Sharif's stepmum 'a psycho', jury told | |
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| Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking | Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking |
| A father accused of murdering Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old’s stepmother is a “psycho” and “evil”, a jury has heard. | A father accused of murdering Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old’s stepmother is a “psycho” and “evil”, a jury has heard. |
| Sara's body was found with dozens of injuries in a bunkbed at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in August last year. | Sara's body was found with dozens of injuries in a bunkbed at the family home in Woking, Surrey, in August last year. |
| Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, have denied murder. | Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, have denied murder. |
| Mr Sharif told a jury at the Old Bailey on Thursday that Ms Batool forced him to slap his daughter. | Mr Sharif told a jury at the Old Bailey on Thursday that Ms Batool forced him to slap his daughter. |
| He went on to say that Ms Batool would blame Sara "for everything". | He went on to say that Ms Batool would blame Sara "for everything". |
| “That poor girl always been accused by that psycho sitting there, that psycho sitting there, she always accused my daughter," said Mr Sharif. | “That poor girl always been accused by that psycho sitting there, that psycho sitting there, she always accused my daughter," said Mr Sharif. |
| Warning: This article features distressing details | Warning: This article features distressing details |
| Urfan Sharif, 42, Beinash Batool, 30, and Faisal Malik, 29, (left to right) have denied murder | Urfan Sharif, 42, Beinash Batool, 30, and Faisal Malik, 29, (left to right) have denied murder |
| “Nothing happened when I was home, she always accused her of every single thing that happened.” | “Nothing happened when I was home, she always accused her of every single thing that happened.” |
| Mr Sharif told the jury that he will speak about his daughter in detail. | Mr Sharif told the jury that he will speak about his daughter in detail. |
| He denied beating Sara, but said: “I have slapped her, multiple times and it's only because I was made to." | He denied beating Sara, but said: “I have slapped her, multiple times and it's only because I was made to." |
| Asked about the bite marks found on Sara, Mr Sharif said: "I didn’t do it." | Asked about the bite marks found on Sara, Mr Sharif said: "I didn’t do it." |
| The jury has previously been told that Mr Sharif and Mr Malik provided dental impressions and they were excluded. | The jury has previously been told that Mr Sharif and Mr Malik provided dental impressions and they were excluded. |
| Ms Batool refused to provide a dental impression, the court heard. | Ms Batool refused to provide a dental impression, the court heard. |
| Mr Sharif also denies repeatedly burning her with an iron on her bottom. | Mr Sharif also denies repeatedly burning her with an iron on her bottom. |
| All three defendants deny murder and deny causing or allowing the death of a child. | All three defendants deny murder and deny causing or allowing the death of a child. |
| The trial at the Old Bailey continues. | The trial at the Old Bailey continues. |
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