DEVELOPING: Council Accidentally Visits Wrong House Before Teen's Murder, Raising Alarming Questions.

Breaking News: Council Visits Wrong House Before Teen's Murder, Raising Alarming Questions A shocking review has revealed that Surrey County Council staff visited the wrong house just a day before 10-year-old Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother in Woking, Surrey. The council's attempt to check on Sara on August 9, 2022, was a critical failure that has raised serious concerns about the handling of child safeguarding cases. The council has expressed deep regret over the findings, stating it has taken robust action to address the issues and will implement every recommendation in full. The review highlighted that Sara's father and stepmother were serial perpetrators of domestic abuse, but their seriousness was overlooked. Sara suffered two years of abuse before her body was found at the family home on August 10, 2022. Her father, Urfan Sharif, 43, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, 30, were later jailed for life for her murder. The child safeguarding practice review, published on Thursday, aims to identify lessons learned from the tragic case. Surrey Police and the council are working together to implement the review's recommendations. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.