Three members of the same family are due to stand trial over the death of 10-year-old schoolgirl Sara Sharif.
Her father Urfan Sharif, 42, her stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, are accused of killing her.
The child’s body was discovered on 10 August at her home in Surrey.
The defendants, formerly of Hammond Road in Woking, have pleaded not guilty to her murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child between 16 December 2022 and 9 August 2023.
Last week, a jury was selected with prosecutor William Emlyn Jones KC due to open the case on Monday at the Old Bailey.
The trial before Mr Justice Cavanagh is due to go on until 13 December.
Key Points
Trial begins
11:52 , Holly Evans
The jury in the trial of Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik have entered the courtroom at the Old Bailey.
Prosecutor William Emlyn-Jones KC is now expected to open the prosecution’s case against Mr Justice Cavanagh.
All three deny murder charges
11:26 , Holly Evans
The defendants have pleaded not guilty to her murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child between December 16 2022 and August 9 2023.
Last week, a jury was selected in the trial of Sharif, Batool and Malik, formerly of Hammond Road in Woking.
The prosecutor is expected to open the trial this morning.
In pictures: Sara Sharif
10:26 , Holly Evans
How long will the trial last?
09:59 , Albert Toth
All three defendants, formerly of Hammond Road in Woking, have pleaded not guilty to her murder and to causing or allowing the death of Sara Sharif between 16 December 2022 and 9 August 2023.
The jury was selected last week with prosecutor William Emlyn Jones KC due to open the case on Monday at the Old Bailey.
The trial before Mr Justice Cavanagh is due to go on until 13 December.
Sara Sharif trial to begin
09:59 , Albert Toth
Urfan Sharif, 42, her stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and her uncle Faisal Malik, 29, are accused of killing 10-year-old family member Sara.
They are all standing trial over her death.
The child’s body was found at her home in Surrey on 10 August.
