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sharif.— of sara sharif. six - of sara sharif. at the old bailey trial for six days . of sara sharif. at the old j bailey trial for six days in the witness box, sara's father sobbed as he denied almost everything and blamed his wife. but on the seventh day, urfan sharif made an extraordinary confession. jurors were left open—mouthed after sara's father began confessing, trembling, he said, he beat his daughter over a number of weeks repeatedly and with force. she died because of me, he said. urfan sharif denied burning and biting sara. beinash batool refused to provide dental impressions for comparison. i’m impressions for comparison. i'm into my 30th — impressions for comparison. i�*m into my 30th year of policing and i have never seen a case that has included such horrific suffering of a young person. it was a brutal end for sara. the spirited little girl who had dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. helena wilkinson, bbc news. more on those verdicts as well on the bbc news website. we are keeping a close eye

so sara sharif, that tribute from her mother, augar sharif. page as well, which is where we will keep you up—to—date with reflections on the death of this ten—year—old girl. now to another big story today. saudi arabia is expected to be confirmed as host of the 2034 men s world cup in the next few minutes. the kingdom was the only bidder for the tournament, but there's been criticism about a lack of clarity over the process, and the choice has been fiercely criticised by human rights groups and environmental campaigners. we'd been expecting this confirmation, i say imminently because we have been waiting for a while. let's speak to our bbc sport presenter olly foster. just where are we with this? we have been expecting it for about a0 minutes now. have been expecting it for about 40 minutes now. yes, we are about _ about 40 minutes now. yes, we are about half _ about 40 minutes now. yes, we are about half an _ about 40 minutes now. yes, we are about half an hour _ about 40 minutes now. yes, we are about half an hour late, - about 40 minutes no

we had a statement from sara sharif's smother.— sara sharif's smother.ng, this - sara sharif's smother. on the home-schooling, this had - sara sharif's smother. on the - home-schooling, this had become an home—schooling, this had become an obvious point of public policy during the trial, obvious to all of us who deal in this area of public policy but this home is schooling lupo was horrendous. the school worrying about her being bruised reported it to the council, the council say can you monitor her, and parents are gratis school and to be home—schooled said it was no monitoring going on for thejudge and usually went out of his way to identify himself in this area and said it was a matter of grave concern that when there are concerns about a child that they can be then taken out of school to be home—schooled without any monitoring. the absent person through this trial has actually been sara sharif mother, she hasn't been able to attend. she lives in poland, has a new life in poland. she did dial in today to watch the sentencing on video link. we did hear

it’s sara sharif being tied up. it's very easy _ sara sharif being tied up.up. it's very easy to lose sight of why these court cases are taking place when sentencing is handed down but the judge was a very keen to keep returning to the fact that sara was at the centre of these proceedings and he went on to describe her personality and said she was a beautiful little girl. she personality and said she was a beautiful little girl.— beautiful little girl. she was a beautiful _ beautiful little girl. she was a beautiful little _ beautiful little girl. she was a beautiful little girl, - a beautiful little girl, somewhat small for her age. she was full of personality. she adored her baby brother and cared for him lovingly. her mother, 0lga domin, said sara sharif was always smiling and had her own unique character. a teaching assistant at a primary school said sara was a bubbly, confident, chatty and engaging child who would sometimes approach me and do a dance, sing something or put on a show. she was always happy in school and you always knew when she was in the

the body of sara sharif was discovered. you are therefore arrested for murder of sara sharif.ial, sara's father initially denied almost everything in the witness box before dramatically changing his evidence. today at the old bailey, urfan sharif and sara's stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder. as sara's father was convicted of murdering his daughter, he stared straight ahead. sara's stepmother, beinash batool, sobbed as she was also convicted of murdering sara. the ten—year—old's uncle, faisal malik, cried as he was convicted of causing or allowing sara's death. the murder of a child is absolutely shocking, but the horrific nature of the abuse sara suffered during her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. today, justice for sara has been served. after the verdicts, sara's mother, olga sharif, described her daughter as a princess and said she would always be in her heart. helena wilkinson, bbc news at the old bailey. even before sara's birth, her family was known to police and to children's services because of growing concerns of neglect

the body of sara sharif was discovered. you are therefore arrested for murder of sara sharif.trial, sara's father initially denied almost everything in the witness box before dramatically changing his evidence. today at the old bailey, urfan sharif and sara's stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder. as sara's father was convicted of murdering his daughter, he stared straight ahead. sara's stepmother, beinash batool, sobbed as she was also convicted of murdering sara. the ten—year—old's uncle, faisal malik, cried as he was convicted of causing or allowing sara's death. the murder of a child is absolutely shocking, but the horrific nature of the abuse sara suffered during her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. today, justice for sara has been served. after the verdicts, sara's mother, olga sharif, described her daughter as a princess and said she would always be in her heart. helena wilkinson, bbc news at the old bailey. before sara was even born, her family was known to police and children's services amid growing concerns of neglect and v

of ten—year—old sara sharif — guilty of her murder. sara's uncle, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death. sara was a bright and lively little girl who loved singing and dancing and on behalf of surrey police, i would like to extend my deepest condolences to her mother, olga, hersiblings and all those who knew and cared for her. sara's spirit and bravery and resilience in the face of the suffering that she endured has shone through from the vast faisal malik, sara's uncle, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death. sara was a bright and lively little girl who loved singing and dancing and on behalf of surrey police, i would like to extend my deepest condolences to her mother, olga, hersiblings and all those who knew and cared for her. sara's spirit and bravery and resilience in the face of the suffering that she endured has shone through from the vast inquiries that have been undertaken in this case. judith reed from the crown prosecution service delivered this statement outside the court. it has been a painstaking op

the body of sara sharif was discovered. you are therefore arrested for murder of sara sharif.the trial, sara's father initially denied almost everything in the witness box before dramatically changing his evidence. today at the old bailey, urfan sharif and sara's stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder. as sara's father was convicted of murdering his daughter, he stared straight ahead. sara's stepmother, beinash batool, sobbed as she was also convicted of murdering sara. the ten—year—old's uncle, faisal malik, cried as he was convicted of causing or allowing sara's death. the murder of a child is absolutely shocking, but the horrific nature of the abuse sara suffered during her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. today, justice for sara has been served. after the verdicts, sara's mother, 0lga sharif, described her daughter as a princess and said she would always be in her heart. helena wilkinson, bbc news at the old bailey. after sara's body was discovered, urfan sharif, sara s father, beinash batool, her stepmother, faisal malik, her unc

sharif at herfamily home in woking in surrey will stop yesterday her father urfan sharif and stepmotherder. a warning that you might find some of the details in this report from helena wilkinson upsetting. singing. sara sharif, in her happy place, singing and playing the guitar. she was kind and caring, confident and chatty. but in august last year, she was murdered after months of brutal violence. after a trial at the old bailey, herfather, urfan sharif, and her stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder. after sara died, they abandoned her body at the family's surrey home and fled to pakistan. it was from there where sara's father called the police. your daughter has died? i killed my daughter. it was that call which led police to the family home, where, upstairs, in a bunk bed, covered in a blanket, they found sara's body. her father had left this note. it said, "it's me, urfan sharif, who killed my daughter by beating." after a month on the run in pakistan, sara's father, stepmother and her uncle, faisal malik, returned to the uk and were arrested. they all gave no—

sara sharif had been known to social services since before she was born.foster care before the age of three because of violence in the home, and social workers had considered taking her into care permanently. she ended up living with her mother until there were new allegations of violence by her. aged six, she returned to live with her father and stepmother, but the violence immediately started again in her new home. the judge said her killers singled her out because she was a girl and from a previous marriage. but in police interviews after their arrests, they said nothing. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. sara's body was found by police at her home in woking after her family had all fled. her injuries included being burnt by an iron, scalded by hot water and being bitten by her stepmother. police went there after receiving this call from her father. for weeks he had been beating her with a cricket bat and tying her up, leaving her with more than 25 broken bones and a serious brain injury. on the day sara died, he w

the body of sara sharif was discovered. you are therefore arrested for murder of sara sharif. the witness box before dramatically changing his evidence. today at the old bailey, urfan sharif and sara's stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder. as sara's father was convicted of murdering his daughter, he stared straight ahead. sara's stepmother, beinash batool, sobbed as she was also convicted of murdering sara. the ten—year—old's uncle, faisal malik, cried as he was convicted of causing or allowing sara's death. the murder of a child is absolutely shocking, but the horrific nature of the abuse sara suffered during her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. today, justice for sara has been served. after the verdicts, sara's mother, olga sharif, described her daughter as a princess and said she would always be in her heart. helena wilkinson, bbc news, at the old bailey. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. police investigating possible crimes linked to the post office horizon it sca

sara sharif had been known to social services since before she was born.wice in foster care before the age of three because of violence in the home, and social workers had considered taking her into care permanently. she ended up living with her mother until there were new allegations of violence by her. aged six, she returned to live with her father and stepmother, but the violence immediately started again in her new home. in police interviews after their arrests, her killers said nothing. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. sara's body was found by police at her home in woking after her family had all fled. her injuries included being burnt by an iron, scalded by hot water and being bitten by her stepmother. police went there after receiving this call from her father. who has killed your daughter? it's me. he had beaten her with a cricket bat and a metal pole, leaving her with more than 25 broken bones sustained over several weeks and a serious brain injury. five months before she was killed, sara's school saw bruisi

sara sharif had been known to surrey children's services since before she was born.foster care before the age of three because of violence in the home, and social workers had considered taking her into care permanently. she ended up living with her mother until there were new allegations of violence by her. aged six, she returned to live with her father and stepmother — the people who would ultimately murder her. in police interviews after their arrests, they gave no comment answers. did you leave because you killed sara? no comment. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. sara's body had been found by police at her home in woking after they received a tearful phone call from her father. he had beaten sara with a cricket bat and a metal pole, leaving her with more than 25 broken bones sustained over several weeks and a serious brain injury. her stepmother was in the home the whole time and she was never taken to hospital. her death caused shock and despair in the quiet woking suburb where she was killed, but neighbours welcomed the pr

sara sharif was murdered by the people who were supposed to be looking after her. the court heard there were many missed opportunities to protect her. why does this little girl's story feel like one we have heard too many times before? we will ask the children's commissioner. live from broadcasting house, this is newsnight, with insights and interviews. today, the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif were found guily of her murder. sara was subjected to horrific suffering for more than two years. it's a case which will remind many people of victoria climbie, who was aged just eight when in 2001 she was murdered by relatives after months of torture. in 2007,17—month—old peter connelly — known as baby p — is found dead with catastrophic injuries. in 2020,16—month—old star hobson is murdered by her mother's partner. at multiple points, the pair managed to deflect attention from social services. star's great—grandfather david fawcett told newsnight how today's news brought back very sad memories. it brings it back home. what's just happened today, the trial

tonight, we remember sara sharif, a world cup announcement and a dream come true. and you may find some parts of this report distressing. she endured more than two years of abuse before her body was found in surrey. today her father urfan sharif on the left and step mother beinash batool have been found guilty of her murder. her uncle was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child. here is a bit of what police said outside court. the murder of a child is shocking, the horrific nature of the abuse sara sharif suffered in her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. today, justice has been served. ten—year—old sara has been described as caring, cheerful and a chatterbox. sings she loved singing and dancing and wanted to win the x factor. no big surprises here but fifa confirmed saudi arabia will host the the men's world cup in 2034. there was concern over a lack of clarity in the process. the decision has been criticised because of its treatment of women, treatment of lgbt people and involvement in the oil industry. here is ten seconds of

i want to ask you gabrielle and sharif. you were generous to share your story, which is really the story of both of you and your relationship and how this has worked in your life. could you share with us a little bit about how that's impacted your lives together? and go ahead and share that story? >> okay. i'll go first. i think i've always been pretty candid about the state of my mental health to anyone who would listen. [ laughter ] >> so it's no big secret, certainly not in my little universe. it wasn't until i met sharif that he said something needs to be done about you. [ laughter ] literally said that. and fortunate i felt the urge to listen. so we decided to be a part of this book because we thought it would be helpful, and i also wanted to work with stephen and patrick is adorable. that's why i'm here. how about you? >> yes, thank you. well, it's a little more complicated than that. [ laughter ] >> when i met gabrielle, i instantly fell in love the day we met. love at first sight does actually -- is sustainable some

sara sharif had been known to social services since before she was born.iolence in the home, and social workers had considered taking her into care permanently. she ended up living with her mother until there were new allegations of violence by her. aged six, she returned to live with her father and stepmother, but the violence immediately started again in her new home. in police interviews after their arrests, her killers said nothing. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. sara's body was found by police at her home in woking after her family had all fled. her injuries included being burnt by an iron, scalded by hot water and being bitten by her stepmother. police went there after receiving this call from her father. my daughter's dead! who has killed your daughter? it's me. he had beaten her with a cricket bat and a metal pole, leaving her with more than 25 broken bones sustained over several weeks and a serious brain injury. five months before she was killed, sara's school saw bruising on herface. social services asked

of 10—year—old sara sharif murdered by herfather and stepmother.th korea's president vows to �*fight to the end', defending his short—lived imposition of martial law last week. more than 1,500 firefighters are battling the california wildfire spreading through the coastal town of malibu. hello. the new islamist authorities in syria say they'll close the notorious prisons run by the ousted president, bashar al—assad, and dissolve his security forces. they also so they're working with international organisations to secure possible chemical weapons sites, a move which has been welcomed by the united states. earlier rebel fighters broke into the tomb of the former president, hafez al—assad, bashar�*s father — in the family's hometown in northwestern syria. images showed a coffin and parts of the mausoleum on fire. large crowds formed in a suburb of the capital damascus, for what they believed would be a public execution of one of the former president's henchmen. people across syria are following what has been happening in the city. our correspondent, h

the murder of ten—year—old sara sharif has shocked the country.as a life of torture and beatings. at the weekend a vigil was held in sara's memory outside her home. people who didn't know the ten—year—old, horrified at what happened, came together to remember her. police! police discovered sara's body in a bunk bed at the family home in surrey in august last year. she had around 100 injuries. after sara died, herfamily abandoned her body. they fled to pakistan, from where the ten—year—old's father called police. your daughter has died? i killed my daughter. he also left this note by his daughter's body. it said, "it's me, urfan sharif, who killed my daughter by beating." after more than a month on the run, sara's father, stepmother and uncle faisal malik, came back to the uk and were arrested. they made no comment during police interviews. who did that to sara? no comment. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. the old bailey trial heard that sara had been subjected to horrific suffering for more than two years. s

sara sharif had been known to social services since before she was born.because of violence in the home, and social workers had considered taking her into care permanently. she ended up living with her mother until there were new allegations of violence by her. aged six, she returned to live with her father and stepmother, but the violence immediately started again in her new home. in police interviews after their arrests, her killers said nothing. do you love sara? no comment. did you care about her at all? no comment. sara's body was found by police at her home in woking after her family had all fled. her injuries included being burnt by an iron, scalded by hot water and being bitten by her stepmother. police went there after receiving this call from her father. my daughter's dead! who has killed your daughter? it's me. he had beaten her with a cricket bat and a metal pole, leaving her with more than 25 broken bones sustained over several weeks and a serious brain injury. five months before she was killed, sara's school saw bruising on herface. social se

- _ and stepmother of| ten-year-old sara sharif have _ and stepmother of - ten-year-old sara sharif have been ten—year—old sara sharif have been found guilty of murder. saudi arabia will host the men's world cup in 2034 despite strong criticism from human rights groups. as ousted syria's president's to set on fire... calling all code—breaker �*s — the fire... calling all code—breaker �*s - the uk fire... calling all code—breaker �*s — the uk spy agency releases its annual festive puzzle to challenge the nation's schoolchildren. lots more on all of her stories coming up, but let's bring you up—to—date with all of the sports news. we had a busy day the fifa world cup. let's cross over to chetan pathak. thank you. away from the men's football world cup announcement — it's a big night in the uefa champions league with nine matches to come, including pep guardiola's manchester city who will be hoping to strenghthen their position — they've won just once in their last nine games in all competitions and travel tojuventus who've also struggled this season. the city manager says his faith in his

the death that shocked the nation — the chidren's commissioner for england says the murder of sara sharify her father and step—mother shows �*profound weaknesses�* in the child protection system. nasa's james webb space telescope has captured an image of a brightly—coloured galaxy, that offers a glimpse into how the universe was formed. we speak to colman domingo about his journey from grassroots to being nominated for a golden globe best actor award. hello, i'm sally bundock. the new islamist authorities in syria say they plan to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by the ousted president, bashar al—assad, and dissolve his security forces. they've also said they're working with international organisations to secure possible chemical weapons sites, a move which has been welcomed by the united states. earlier rebel fighters broke into the tomb of the former president, hafez al—assad, bashar�*s father — in the family's hometown in northwestern syria. images showed a coffin and parts of the mausoleum on fire. the new authorities have also said anyone involved in torturing or killing deta

sara sings sara sharif, the little girl with big dreams of being a singer. brutal way by the father and stepmother who should have kept her safe. the family's drawn—out history of domestic violence was known to the courts, social workers, police, and there were concerns from teachers. here, the prime minister says questions need to be answered over the death of 10—year—old sara sharif after her father and stepmother were found guilty of her murder. sara had been home—schooled shortly before her death and now sir keir starmer says increased protections are being brought forward for children being educated at home. there's been a 20% increase in parents taking their children out of school in the past year. here's alison holt. sara sings sara sharif, the little girl with big dreams of being a singer. the ten—year—old failed in the most shocking, brutal way by the father and stepmother who should have kept her safe. the family's drawn—out history of domestic violence was known to the courts, social workers, police, and there were concerns from teachers. as in si

sara sharif loved to sing. a little girl whose favourite colour was pink.rite food was chicken biryani. yesterday, herfather and stepmother were found guilty of her murder and her uncle, who lived with the family, guilty of causing or allowing it to happen. sara was murdered last august after years of neglect and abuse. and today the accusation that she was failed... the safety net that should have supported her, the services working together for her, have failed her. and there needs to be... every time this happens we talk about reviews and move on, look to the future. no. we need change. the children's commissioner says those things which must be changed immediately are... and the stark fact is that sara is not the only child suffering from safeguarding failures. a report from an independent panel shows that five panel shows that a85 were affected in one year between april 2023, and march, 202a. to try and bring this number down, new child protection teams are being set up. you would have one single team or point where child protection concerns would be i

a shameless plug for sharif as he's the recent co-founder and ceo, sun rum. he didn't ask me to do this. i just thought it would help him out. it recently the brand as america's newest puerto rican rum sensation with a dollar from every sale going to puerto rican american micro-business owners. so when you buy the book, go buy some of his rum. you'll help everybody out simultaneously. it'll be great. your moderator tonight knows a little bit about mental illness, too. susan holtzman is your moderator. she's president and ceo of the national on mental illness in miami-dade, which is one of the really biggest organizations nationally which advocates for improvements to those addressing and dealing with mental health challenges. so you have a really informed and thoughtful group here today between congressman kennedy, between mr. between gabrielle anwar sharif malik, you're going to learn a lot and you're going to hear these stories. but the best thing you can do is buy the book at the end of this presentation. have a wonderful afternoon. you know, and. my life,

. >> sare sharif loved to sing and play the guitar.onfident, caring little girl but in august last year, she was murdered after months of brutal violence. >> your daughter has died. >> i killed my daughter. >> more than a day after she had died, her father callethe police. >> my daughter is dead. >> who has killed your daughter? >> it is me. >> he had left her body alone at home in woking in surrey and fled with his family to pakistan. this is the moment police arrived at the house. upstairs under covers in a bunk bed, they found her body. her father had left a note. it said it is me who killed my daughter by beating. the little girl had around 100 injuries including broken bones, bruises, burns and bite marks. police discovered this cricket bat with her blood on it and a metal pole that her father hit her with as she laid dying. hours after she was murdered, her family were at heathrow heading for pakistan but after a month of the run, her father, stepmother and uncle returned to the u.k. and were arrested. >> the body of sare sharif

a judge at the old bailey in london has sentenced the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharifhe crimes as being "of almost

the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif, who was found dead at her family home, have beene family when they fled from uk to pakistan. we'll bring you that exclusive interview. fifa announce saudi arabia will play host to the men's world cup in 2034 — despite strong criticism from human rights groups. fighters in syria have set fire to the tomb of the ousted president bashar al assad's father. i'm lyse doucet in damascus. there continue to be reports and summary execution at the caretaker prime minister sent a reassuring message urging syrians abroad to come home. hello, i'm kasia madera. the father and stepmother of sara sharif, a 10—year—old girl who was found dead in her home here in the uk, have been convicted of her murder, after a trial

bbc news the british prime minister says he shares the public�*s horror about the murder of sara sharifw it could have happened we'll speak to a government adviser, who's worked on some of the uk's most high—profile safeguarding cases. syria's new government says they'll suspend the constitution and parliament while g7 nations call on them, to respect women's rights. will get the latest from lyse doucet. the first payouts in the uk's infected blood scandal, some victims could receive compensation in days — totalling over 13 million pounds. and a ringing endorsement for donald trump — time magazine's person of the year — as he opens trading on the new york stock exchange. welcome to bbc news. the prime minister says questions need to be answered over the murder of 10—year—old sara sharif as ministers say they're preparing "stronger safeguards" for children being taught at home.

in the name of little sara sharif is one everybody knows.

sara sharif, the little girl with big dreams of being a singer.en—year—old failed in the most shocking brutal way by the father and stepmother who should have kept her safe. the family's drawn—out history of domestic violence was known to the courts, social workers, the police and there were concerns from teachers, as in similar distressing child deaths it brings questions about whether more could have been done to protect her, including from the prime minister. it is about making sure there are protections and safeguards for children, particularly those being home—schooled. so that is where i think the questions are but my response first and foremost as a human response, it'sjust the most awful case that many people, many viewers will find very, very hard to hear. . , , , ., . hear. inevitably, protecting children in _ hear. inevitably, protecting children in such _ hear. inevitably, protecting children in such situations i hear. inevitably, protecting| children in such situations is complicated. on home schooling for instance, sara was only out

kander and his ad hoc group ic directed the imperiled afghans to head to mazar-e-sharif.ple the taliban are looking for and stage them in one place and get them into the airport. >> the thinking at that moment, in the north of the country, the taliban wasn't quite as entrenched. for the rauffi family, the city of mazar-e-sharif was a drive from kabul, dotted with taliban check points. >> is there not a feel that you are potentially sending this family of 12 to their death? >> yeah, it was a big fear. it was all i thought about. >> how do you reckon with that? >> i wasn't going to walk away. and it also seemed like if we weren't successful, that's what was going to happen anyway. part of it was rahim had to send me all the documents for the entire family. >> that included head shots of all 12 rauffis. >> so, at this point, living in my phone is pictures of these little girls. and for me, what i kept thinking about was, you know, my wife came here as a refugee at the age of eight from ukraine with her family. and when i looked at these little girls, that's when i saw -- i s

fried, gabriel and sharif. you will learn a lot and hear the stories. the best thing you can do is buy the book at the end of this presentation. have a wonderful afternoon. [ applause ] my [ applause ] else. there we go. okay. hi, everyone. i am susan holtzman. >> am i live? >> no. there it is. >> there we go. okay. hi, everyone. i am susan holtzman. very happy to be here. as was mentioned i am the president and ceo of the local affiliate of the national alliance on mental illness and we work to provide education support and advocacy for people living with mental health conditions and their families. so, i am absolutely thrilled and honored to be here with this distinguished group of people who are practicing what we preach. i have to say, so i know we want to get to it. i will get started. i want to start by thanking you, patrick, for all the work you and your family have done, really over the decades to support people with cognitive disabilities and mental health issues. if anyone has -- i know the first book was mentioned in the introduction. it's a

a vigil has been held outside the family house of 10—year—old sara sharif in surrey. little girl, whose body was found at the house in 2023. sara's father, urfan sharif, and step—mother, beina5h batool, were found guilty of her murder earlier this week following a ten—week trial. you're live with bbc news. in the uk, the home secretary, yvette cooper, has refused to set out a timetable to reduce the number of boats crossing the channel despite describing the figures as "far too high". it comes as the government said it had returned 13,500 failed asylum seekers to their home countries since the election in july. damian grammaticas reports. immigration enforcement, raids seeking to root out those in the uk without the right permissions. this is one arm of the government's strategy. it says deportations have gone up. and in italy this weekend, the other arm of the strategy. the home secretary shared a stage with ministers from the front—line mediterranean states, france, italy and malta. how are you? this is about building partnerships with countries either where migrant

a vigil has been held outside the family house of 10—year—old sara sharif in surrey.owers and cards to pay tribute to the child. sara's father, urfan sharif, and stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder in 2023 earlier this week following a ten—week trial. her body was found at the house. you're live with bbc news. now to syria, where a week after the dictator, bashar al—assad, was ousted by islamist rebels, other countries are starting to establish how they will deal with the new interim regime. on his first visit to damascus since mr assad fled, the un envoy for syria said he supports lifting sanctions on the country. he urged justice, not revenge — and he called for increased and immediate aid. a delegation from qatar has also been in the syrian capital, meeting the transitional government. russia — which was a close backer of assad — has evacuated much of its diplomatic staff. the main rebel group, hts, remains a proscribed terrorist organisation in the uk. but the country's foreign secretary, david lammy, says british diplomats have established

sara sharif, the little girl with big dreams of being a singer.hocking brutal way by the father and stepmother who should have kept her safe. the family's drawn—out history of domestic violence was known to the courts, socialworkers, police, and there were concerns from teachers. as in similar distressing child deaths, it brings questions about whether more could have been done to protect her, including from the prime minister. it is about making sure there are protections and safeguards for children, particularly those being home—schooled. so that is where i think the questions are, but my response first and foremost is a human response, it's just the most awful case that many people, many viewers will find very, very hard to hear. inevitably, protecting children in such situations is complicated. 0n home schooling for instance, sara was only out of school for a short time and surrey, where she lived, had a register of home—schooled children already. more generally, child protection services are under huge pressure. in march 2023, when sara's tea

a vigil has been held outside the family house of 10—year—old sara sharif in surrey.ribute to the child. sara's father, urfan sharif, and stepmother, beinash batool, were found guilty of her murder in 2023 earlier this week following a ten—week trial. her body was found at the house. you're live with bbc news. south korea's constitutional court has started its preparations for president yoon suk yeol�*s impeachment trial. justices are reviewing saturday's parliamentary vote to suspend him from office after his failed attempt to impose military rule. the court has up to 180 days to decide whether to uphold the impeachment, or reinstate mr yoon. if it's upheld, a snap election will be held within sixty days. mac president yoon is yet to appear at a questioning at the prosecutors office despite multiple requests. investigators hope to talk to him on wednesday. the role of the people power party has said he will step down, 12 member for his party broke from their party planning to vote in favour of impeachment. he said it has become impossible to carry out his duties as p

british prime minister says — questions need to be answered — after the murder of ten—year—old sara sharifrading on the new york stock exchange. you join us here in damascus as the fourth day of

all my himars sara sharif was a bubbly girl.onfident and full of ideas. but her smile was extinguished. her body was found with dozens of injuries at her family home in august last year. jurors at the old bailey trial heard about the campaign of abuse inflicted on her. they learned that zahra had been hooded, burned, bitten and beaten during more than two years of violence. sarah started wearing a hijab. she was the only member of her family to wear a head covering the hijab, hid the injuries to her face. >> there was huge relief across armed policing in october when firearms officer martyn blake was found not guilty of murdering london man chris kaba after the old bailey trial. the court released details of kabas history of prolific and violent offending. he'd been a key member of a notorious london gang and was a prime suspect in the shooting of another man in a nightclub just days before he was shot by sergeant blake. as officers tried to stop his vehicle, the jury reached a quick verdict, clearing the officer and accepting h

the death that shocked the nation — the chidren�*s commissioner for england says the murder of sara sharife child protection system. nasa's james webb space telescope has captured an image of a brightly—coloured galaxy, that offers a glimpse into how the universe was formed. we speak to colman domingo about his journey from grassroots to being nominated for a golden globe best actor award. hello, i'm sally bundock. the new islamist authorities in syria say they plan to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by the ousted president, bashar al—assad, and dissolve his security forces. they've also said they're working with international organisations to secure possible chemical weapons sites, a move which has been welcomed by the united states.

we are starting tonight by remembering sara sharif and a heads up, you might find parts of the storyse before her body was found with dozens of injuries at a home in surrey last year. today her father here on the left and her stepmother have been found guilty of her murder. her uncle was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child. here is a bit of what police said outside court. the murder of a child _ said outside court. the murder of a child is — said outside court. the murder of a child is shocking _ said outside court. the murder of a child is shocking but - said outside court. the murder of a child is shocking but the l of a child is shocking but the horrific nature of the abuse she suffered during her short life has made this case particularly disturbing. the day justice for her particularly disturbing. the dayjustice for her has been served. , ., ., ., served. ten-year-old sara has been described _ served. ten-year-old sara has been described as _ served. ten-year-old sara has been described as caring, - been described as caring, cheerful and a chatterbox. she lo

inconceivable" cruelty — a judge sentences the father and stepmother of murdered 10—year—old sara sharif

story, it's on the bbc news some other stories now: the father and stepmother of ten—year—old sara sharif've been affected ljy surrey. if you've been affected by anything in that story, there's support at bbc action line. an update on the school shooting we told you about in wisconsin yesterday. a 15—year—old female student has been identified as the person who opened fire, killing a teacher and a teenager, and injuring six others. the attacker was found dead when police arrived. we know the news can be a lot, so we want to leave you with ten seconds of something a bit lighter. jordan north was out running when hejumped into the river thames to save a dog. members of the public held up their phone lights to help the rn ally rescue the dj — and the dog. and that's us for tonight. have a good one. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. ending the year with defeat: england's cricketers are humbled by new zealand — who ease to a huge victory in the third and final test. number one: fifa name viniciusjunior and aitana bonmati as the best men's and women's footballers in the world.