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He and Sara’s stepmum Beinash Batool were jailed for life. Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza said: “Let this be Sara’s legacy, that all children in the United ...

He and Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life in December 2024 for Sara’s murder. Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel said: “I am haunted by the words of Sara Sharif’s ...

He and Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life in December 2024 for Sara’s murder. Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel said: “I am haunted by the words of Sara ...

Smacking should be completely outlawed so kids must have the same protection from assault as adults, the UK’s four Children’s Commissioners have said. In a rare joint statement, they called on ...

He and Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool were jailed for life in December 2024 for Sara's murder. Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel said: "I am haunted by the words of Sara Sharif's ...

The UK’s children’s commissioners have called for a wholesale smacking ban, describing the current situation where there is a legal defence in some nations as “outdated and morally repugnant”.