Sara Sharif, 10, was known to social services before she was found ‘murdered’ at home in Woking
SARA Sharif was known to social services before she was allegedly murdered at her family home, it has been revealed.
The 10-year-old suffered "sustained injuries" before cops found her body at the house in Woking at around 2.50am on August 10.
She was discovered after officers had a 999 call from her father Urfan from Pakistan.
An international search is underway for Urfan, his partner Beinash Batool and the 10-year-old’s uncle Faisal Malik.
They are wanted for questioning in the investigation.
Now, Surrey County Council has confirmed that Sara was known to social services.
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The council can not comment further while a review by the Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership is ongoing, reports the Sunday Express.
Cops are not looking for anyone else in connection with Sara's death - and there is no extradition treaty between Pakistan and the UK.
A post-mortem revealed that Sara suffered "multiple and extensive injuries which are likely to have been caused over a sustained and extended period of time".
Dept Supt Mark Chapman said: "While the post-mortem has not provided us with an established cause of death at this time, we now know that Sara had suffered multiple and extensive injuries over a sustained and extended period.
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"This has significantly changed the nature of our investigation, and we have widened the timescale of the focus of our enquiry.
"As a result, we are trying to piece together a picture of Sara’s lifestyle but we cannot do this without the public’s help."
Anyone who knew Sara or her family at all is being urged to come forward via the .
Now National Crime Agency cops are working with Interpol and Pakistani authorities to track down the three suspects.
DNA comparisons are now being conducted to confirm Sara’s identity.
Her mother Olga could not be used to identify Sara as she has not seen her for four years and her identification would therefore not meet the requirements of the coroner.
Det Supt Chapman appealed for anyone with information about Sara and the family to come forward.
Cops are not expected to leave the Woking home for "several weeks".
