Sara Sharif wrote a letter begging her parents for forgiveness

The 10-year-old's letters and a red notebook were seized by police after her body was discovered at her family home in Woking

Author: Greg DeanPublished 16 hours ago

The Sara Sharif murder trial at the Old Bailey's heard how the 10-year- old had written a letter, begging her parents for forgiveness for "being rude" and "answering back".

Sara's body was found dead at her family home in Woking last August.

In an undated and misspelled letter to Sharif and Batool shown to jurors on Wednesday, Sara wrote that she was "sorry for being rude" and "answering back".

She concluded her note with the words: "Please forgive me I am so, so sorry."

Other notes gave no clue to the alleged beatings and punishments meted out to her which were to culminate in her death.

A birthday message to Sharif stated: "I love you so much. Thank you for looking after us on the weekends. And making food for us at the weekends. THANK YOU DAD. From Sara...

"Our family is the best in town. We spread love all around the world."

Her notebook contained a short fairy tale story about a queen called "Beinash" and a princess "Sara".

She also described Beinash as the "best caring and loving mother in the world" in the notebook.

In another note praising the defendants, she wrote: "Ammi my mum who is beautiful and young. Dad my father who earns money for us so we can eat, sleep and have shelter."

Last week, Sharif admitted to being responsible for Sara's death, saying he had beaten her repeatedly with a cricket bat, metal pole and mobile phone and throttled her with his hands.

He denied inflicting the bite marks and burns or using a homemade hood to punish her.

Taxi driver Sharif, 42, housewife Batool, 30, and university student Malik, 29, have denied murder and causing or allowing Sara's death.

On Wednesday, Mr Justice Cavanagh told jurors they could also consider an alternative offence of manslaughter for each of the defendants.

The Old Bailey trial continues.

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