Dan Taylor defends in high-profile murder

Dan Taylor has been instructed to defend Faisal Malik, who has been charged alongside Beinash Batool and Urfan Sharif, with the murder of 10 year old girl, Sara Sharif.

Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif, her stepmother, Beinash Batool and her uncle, Faisal Malik flew to Pakistan with five children in August 2023 sparking an international police search.

They were arrested upon their return to the UK five-weeks later and charged with murder after police found Sara’s body at their Surrey home in August.

The trial commenced at the Central Criminal Court on 7 October 2024 and is expected to conclude in December 2024.

Dan Taylor is experienced in defending high-profile cases of murder, attempted Murder & Manslaughter including those featuring young and/or vulnerable witnesses and defendants. Read more: [Dan Taylor Profile]

Dan is being led by Michael Ivers KC of Garden Court Chambers.

Both were instructed by Gias Uddin and Aashar Malik of Woolfe and Co. Solicitors.

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