Sara Sharif’s stepmother is “the true villain”, her father has claimed as he denied being responsible for the 10 year-old’s death.Urfan Sharif wept in the dock as he insisted he had never beaten, burned or bitten his daughter,

A father accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter tried to save her and begged for an ambulance, only to be told to “leave it, she’s dead”, a court has heard.Sara Sharif’s body was found with dozens of injuries at the family’s home in Woking,

Sara Sharif’s father has denied beating his daughter and claimed that he only slapped her, jurors have heard. Urfan Sharif also claimed he tried to save his 10-year-old daughter and begged for an ambulance, only to be told “Leave it, she’s dead” by his wife.