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Beinash Batool, convicted of murdering her 10-year-old stepdaughter Sara Sharif, is pushing for a jury at the inquest into Sara’s death, arguing that public perspectives could reveal whether child welfare services failed due to racial bias — a claim backed by a damning review that found officials ignored signs Sara was hiding injuries under her headscarf. Both Batool and her ex-husband Urfan Sharif, who received life sentences last year, appeared remotely from prison as Surrey County Council apologized for systemic failures. The coroner stressed this is not a retrial, but a probe into how agencies responded — with a jury decision pending for April 27. Batool plans to testify, while Urfan’s comments were swiftly curtailed. The inquest aims to uncover the full truth behind Sara’s horrific abuse and death.

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