In a significant development in the murder trial of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old girl whose body was found in August 2022, her stepmother, Beinash Batool, and uncle, Faisal Malik, have opted not to present evidence in their defense. The court in Old Bailey has confirmed their legal representatives informed them of potential legal consequences of their silence. They, along with the girl’s father, Urfan Sharif, have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and related offenses stemming from ongoing abuse that led to Sara’s death.