Three people known to Sara Sharif ‘booked a one-way ticket to Pakistan and flew in the day before’ the body of a 10-year-old girl was found in Woking
- On 9 August, tickets were booked for Islamabad costing over £5,000
Three people known for a 10-year-old girl found dead in Woking last week booked a one-way ticket to Pakistan and flew in the day before police discovered her body.
Sara Sharif was tragically found dead at her father’s home in the quiet village of Horsell, near Woking, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Tickets to Islamabad costing more than £5,000 were booked on August 9, hours before Sara was found alone by Surrey Police at 2:50 am.
A travel agent in the city said he had been approached by an acquaintance of Sara, who wanted plane tickets for three adults and five children, according to the BBC.
Detectives have launched a murder investigation and a manhunt is underway for three people known to the girl – the names of the suspects have not been named.
Sara Sharif (pictured), 10, was tragically found dead at her father’s home in the quiet village of Horsell, near Woking, in the early hours of Thursday morning
Sara’s heartbroken mother described her as a ‘great child’
A spokesman for Surrey Police said: ‘Detectives have confirmed that no other people were present at the address when they arrived early Thursday morning. The three people they would like to speak to were acquaintances of the victim.’
Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 41, had full custody of his daughter and his 13-year-old son.
Her mother, Olga Sharif, 36, claims Sara’s behavior changed when she moved in with her father.
Ms Sharif said she married Urfan in November 2009, but the marriage ended in 2017. She claims she was only allowed to see her children twice in the past four years.
An autopsy was due to take place yesterday – a cause of death has not been formally confirmed.
Tributes have poured in for the “beautiful” Sara, with flowers and notes left outside her childhood home. A mourner is depicted leaving flowers outside the property on Friday
Olga Sharif, 36, with a photo of her beloved daughter Sara, whom she would like to bury in Poland
Mrs Sharif, who now lives in Somerset, hopes to be able to bury Sara in her native Poland.
The heartbroken mother has described Sara as “a wonderful child.” She said, ‘She was so beautiful. I can’t believe she’s dead.’
“There’s nothing I can do to bring her back to life, so I just have to remember the good times with her now. Life is really hard. It’s just not fair,” she told The Sun.
Tributes have poured in for the “beautiful” Sara, with flowers and notes left outside her childhood home. A note read: “Dear girl. I’m sorry your sparkle went out too soon. Rest in peace X.’