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flag A UK review found Sara Sharif’s 2023 murder was preventable due to agency failures despite warnings.

flag A 62-page review published on November 13, 2025, found that 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s murder by her father and stepmother was preventable due to repeated failures by UK safeguarding agencies. flag Despite years of abuse and multiple warnings, social services, police, health, and education professionals missed critical opportunities to intervene. flag A key failure occurred on August 7, 2023, when a council worker visited the wrong address due to outdated data, delaying a vital home visit just days before her death. flag Sara, who had been removed from school in April and effectively disappeared from public view, was described as a bright child whose suffering was normalized by her abusers. flag The report emphasized that standard procedures, including a 10-day home visit after school withdrawal, were not followed, contributing to the tragedy. flag Sharif and Batool were sentenced to life in prison with minimum terms of 40 and 33 years, respectively, while her uncle received 16 years. flag Officials called the case a systemic failure, urging urgent reform to protect vulnerable children.

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