Sara Sharif: one judge, three court cases and a murder
The Slow Newscast
Alice Sandelson
4.6 • 894 Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
The brutal circumstances of Sara Sharif’s death were described by the judge that sent her killers to prison as torture. But when it emerged that the two adults who murdered her were granted parental responsibility by a family court judge four years earlier, the finger of blame began to wander. Who could have saved Sara Sharif?
Reporter: Louise Tickle
Producer: Ada Barumé
Artwork: Lola Williams
Sound Design: Dominic Delargy
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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