Three Relatives Arrested On Murder Suspicion 

The father, stepmother, and uncle of Sara Sharif, 10, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after returning to the UK from Pakistan.

Urfan Sharif, 41, his wife Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother Faisal Malik, 28, were arrested at Gatwick Airport at around 19:45 BST after disembarking a flight from Dubai.

Police said three people were in custody and would be interviewed.

According to reports, Sara’s body was found at her home in Woking on the 10th of August.

The three adults, who lived with her, left the UK for Pakistan the day before police found Sara’s body.

A post-mortem examination found she had sustained multiple and extensive injuries.

Sara’s mother, Olga Sharif, has been informed of the latest developments and is being supported by officers, Surrey Police said.

In an interview, following Wednesday’s arrests, she said: “It is a huge relief and something I didn’t think would happen this quickly.

“I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders but there is still a long way to go before I feel closure,” she added.

Surrey police force described the investigation as “extremely fast-moving, challenging and complex”.

The flight landed at London Gatwick just before 7:30 p.m. BST on Wednesday, five weeks after the trio left the UK.

BBC