Sara Sharif’s stepmum and dad’s unexpected public statement in full

Urfan Sharif, 41, and Beinash Batool, 29, released their first public video since Sara Sharif’s death

Sara Sharif’s stepmum and dad have released a strange video in what is their first public statement since the young girl’s death.

In a video shared with Sky News this morning Beinash Batool, 29, read a statement from a notebook while Urfan Sharif, 41, remained silent.

She showed no emotion as she declared Sara’s death ‘an incident’ and that she and Mr Sharif are willing to cooperate with UK authorities.

‘Firstly I would like to talk about Sara. Sara’s death was an incident. Our family in Pakistan is severely affected by all that is going on,’ she said.

‘All the media have been given wrong statements and making up lies [one of Mr Sharif’s brothers] did not give a statement that Sara fell down the stairs and broke her neck. This was spread through a Pakistani media outlet. I am very worried about Imran’s safety.

‘All of our family members have gone into hiding as everyone is scared for their safety. The kids are unable to attend school as they are afraid to leave the house. No one is leaving the house.

‘The groceries have run out and there is no food for the kids as the adults are unable to leave their homes out of fear of safety. That is why we have gone into hiding.

‘Lastly, we are willing to cooperate with the UK authorities and fight our case in court.’

Sara’s body was found at her home in Woking, Surrey, on August 10 after police received a call from Urfan in Pakistan.

Her cause of death has not yet been determined, a post-mortem examination claimed Sara suffered from ‘multiple and extensive injuries’ over a ‘sustained and extended’ period of time.

Urfan, Beinash and Faisal Shahzad Malik, 28, all fled to Pakistan following her death and an international manhunt has been underway ever since.

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Sara Sharif’s mum has also described the grief after having to identify her daughter’s swollen, bruised body in the mortuary.

She previously urged Mr Sharif and Ms Batool to come forward, and said ‘life will never be the same’ after the death of Sara.

She has also slammed claims from Mr Sharif’s brother, Imran, that her daughter fell down the stairs and broke her neck, saying: ’If there was an accident you don’t leave the country in secret.’

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The stepmum read a statement from a notebook.