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Father, stepmother and uncle of dead girl appear in UK court on murder charge after Pakistan arrests

LONDON (AP) — The father, stepmother and uncle of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her U.K. home have appeared in court on murder charges after being arrested and deported from Pakistan. Sara Sharif was found dead with extensive injuries at her home in Woking, southwest of London, on Aug. 10. An autopsy found she had suffered multiple injuries. Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, his partner and his brother flew to Pakistan the day before Sara’s body was discovered. They were arrested, flown back to Britain and charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. The suspects did not enter pleas and were ordered detained until their next court hearing on Tuesday.

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