Children taken from the home of Sara Sharif's Grandfather in Pakistan, say reports
The body of the 10-year-old was found at a house in Woking last month
Last updated 12th Sep 2023
Surrey Police say the welfare of the 5 children who travelled to Pakistan with the father of Sara Sharif continues to be a priority for them.
The force released a statement last night after police there reportedly confirmed they'd been taken from her grandfather's house in the city of Jhelum.
Dozens of police officers are understood to have raided Muhammad Sharif's property.
The body of the 10-year-old was found at a house in Woking last month, after officers were called from Pakistan by her father, Urfan Sharif, at about 2.50am on August 10, Surrey Police have previously said.
A post-mortem examination found she had suffered "multiple and extensive injuries" over a "sustained and extended" period of time.
Mr Sharif's partner, Beinash Batool, 29, has also left the UK for Pakistan.
The pair left Britain with five children aged between one and 13, and Surrey Police want to question them over Sara's death.
Last week, Sara's stepmother spoke publicly for the first time since the little girl was found dead.
In a clip of the footage posted online by Sky, Ms Batool described Sara's death as "an incident" and said that she and Mr Sharif were willing to co-operate with UK authorities over the case.
A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: "We are aware of the media reporting today (September 11), with the update that the five children have been found by Pakistani police.
"Clearly this is significant, and we have been liaising with Surrey County Council and our international partners, including Interpol, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the National Crime Agency, to determine the next steps."
The force added that the welfare of the five children continues to be a priority.