Five major faults that led to death of schoolgirl

FIVE key failings were identified by an independent review of the Sara Sharif case:

- BY NEWS REPORTER

1. RACISM CONCERNS

Neighbours “were worried about reporting concerns”. They feared being branded as racist. Sara started wearing the hijab in 2021 when she was only eight, even though her stepmother did not. The review found that the “school showed appropriate curiosity by talking to Sara and stepmother and accepted the explanation that this was linked to Sara’s interest with Pakistani culture following a visit to her paternal grandparents in Pakistan”. In the last months of Sara’s life the hijab hid the bruising and injuries to her face and head.

2. VITAL INFORMATION MISSING