Sara Sharif’s fugitive family members arrive at Gatwick airport | UK News

Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, along with his wife Beinash Batool, 29, and his brother, Faisal Malik, have arrived at London’s Gatwick airport after negotiations with the police and British authorities in Pakistan, the Guardian reported earlier today.

The trio arrived in Pakistan last month along with Urfan Sharif’s five children. Upon arriving, Sharif called the emergency services in the UK to report that his daughter was dead at his home in Woking, Surrey.

Although Sara’s exact cause of death has not yet been determined, a post-mortem examination revealed she had suffered ‘extensive injuries’ suffered over a ‘sustained and extended period of time’ and police are treating her death as a murder investigation.

The search for the three has since become the focus of an international manhunt as the trio went into hiding in Pakistan.

Earlier today, a Sialkot police spokesperson Khan Mudassir revealed that three people had been arrested and flown to the UK, the Associated Press reported.

He said the three were handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency, which flew them to Britain from Sialkot in eastern Punjab province.

The trio will now be questioned by police over the circumstances surrounding Sara’s death.

Last week, Sky News shared a video of Sara’s step-mother, Ms Batool, who said her side of the family is willing to cooperate with British police and ‘fight our case in court’.

She could be heard to say: ‘Firstly, I would like to talk about Sara. Sara’s death was an incident. Our family in Pakistan are severely affected by all that is going on.

‘All the media have been giving wrong statements and making up lies.

‘All of our family members have gone into hiding as everyone is scared for their safety.

‘The groceries have run out and there is no food for the kids as the adults are unable to leave their homes out of fear for safety.’

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