The Man who Murdered his Daughter - The Murder of Sara Sharif
In 2003, a man named Urfan Sharif arrived in the UK on a student visa after leaving his home in Jehlum, Pakistan. Sharif spent the next 20 years terrorising and abusing the women and children in his life. In this episode, Andy tracks these 20 years by speaking to other journalists that have covered this case. We also have an exclusive interview with Angelika, the woman who Sharif dated when he was 26 and she was still only a teenager. She recounts the controlling behaviour that eventually led to her being held captive and violently attacked. Finally we look at the missed opportunities that authorities had to stop Sharif, who would eventually go on to murder his 10-year-old daughter Sara in 2023.For early, ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Truth - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about what it was like to come face to face with Luke D’Witt – her parents’ killer and someone she thought of as a friend – for the first time since his arrest and how she only learned about the exact horrifying circumstances of her parents’ murder in the courtroom, where she was a witness for the prosecution. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Truth - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about what it was like to come face to face with Luke D’Witt – her parents’ killer and someone she thought of as a friend – for the first time since his arrest and how she only learned about the exact horrifying circumstances of her parents’ murder in the courtroom, where she was a witness for the prosecution. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor early, ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The False Accusation - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about the moment that she discovered her parents’ bodies, at home in Mersea over Easter Weekend in 2023, and about her subsequent arrest on suspicion of their murders. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor early, ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The False Accusation - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about the moment that she discovered her parents’ bodies, at home in Mersea over Easter Weekend in 2023, and about her subsequent arrest on suspicion of their murders. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to On The Case. From the team that brought you the chart-topping, award-winning series The Trial, On The Case is the home for the Daily Mail’s stellar crime reporting beyond the courtroom… now in audio for the very first time. Each series, a Daily Mail journalist takes us to the heart of a story they’ve been covering, featuring new details, exclusive interviews and behind the scenes insights from the biggest crime stories making headlines around the world.What kind of a man tortures and murders his own child? That is the question that runs through our new series of On The Case. On 8th August 2023, Urfan Sharif murdered his 10-year-old daughter Sara. The horrifying details of the years’ long abuse Sara suffered at the hands of her father prior to her death came to light during his trial in December 2024. The case drove headlines for weeks. But Urfan Sharif’s violent streak started long before his daughter was born. In this podcast series, Andy Jehring goes behind the headlines and delves into Sharif’s past to paint a picture of the man who committed such a heinous crime. Andy is joined by his fellow journalists who covered the story with him to discuss what it takes to cover a case like this that spans decades and continents and involves a level of depravity and violence so shocking it left jurors and journalists in tears. Andy also exclusively talks to one of Sharif’s past victims to get a first-hand account of what kind of man he really is, and he sits down with the Daily Mail’s crime and security editor Rebecca Camber to explore the missed opportunities the authorities had to stop him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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