Sara Sharif’s “evil and psycho” stepmother was caught red-handed after tying up the “terrified” 10-year-old with packaging tape at home, a court has heard. Urfan Sharif, 42, Sara’s stepmother Beinash ...

Sara Sharif's "psycho" stepmum tied the terrified 10-year-old girl up with packaging tape, a court has heard. Beinash Batool, 30, Sara’s dad Urfan Sharif, 42, and uncle Faisal Malik, 29, are on trial ...

Sharif broke down when his lawyer, Naeem Mian, questioned him about beating Sara, who was home schooled, with a cricket bat.

He blamed his partner, Beinash Batool, for the abuse, describing her as "evil" and claiming she forced him to hit Sara.

How his glutinous jowls are caked in white streaks? How the bags around his eyes turn the colour of milk when ... This is a ...

The father of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl on Thursday denied her murder and instead blamed the girl's stepmother, calling her "evil" and "psycho".

Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool and brother Faisal Malik are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of the ...