Cases of interest at the Old Bailey on Thursday

Court 5 at 10am trial of three family members accused of the murder of 10 year old Sara Sharif, whose body was discovered at her home in Woking, Surrey. The child’s father, Urfan Sharif, 42, stepmother, Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 28, are accused of murder and to causing or allowing the death of a child between December 16 2022 and August 9 2023. The father admitted punishing her for being”naughty” after fleeing to Pakistan. She suffered a catalogue of appalling injuries including broken bones, bites, and iron burns.

Court 6 at 10.30am trial of Dzhamilya Timaeva, 19, who gained a place at an Islamic Sunday school in order to teach her “extremist” beliefs to young children, the court heard. She saw it as a “duty” of her Islamic faith to “wage war against non-believers”, it is alleged.

Court 6 at 2pm Plea and trial preparation in the case of David Carrick, a former Metropolitan Police officer, accused of multiple sex attacks on a woman and a girl under 14.

Court 7 at 10am trial of Christopher Wilson accused of murder. The victim, 18-year-old Kacem Mokrane, was stabbed in the stomach in Walthamstow, east London.

Court 9 at 10am Jury deliberating in the trial of Dajour Jones accused of the murder of 20-year-old Jamie Gilbey, who disappeared. His body was found in South Norwood, South London

Court 9 at 10.30am trial of hospital worker Benjamin Aninakwa and an NHS trust who have both denied causing the death of a 22-year-old mental health patient after she allegedly gained access to items used in 18 earlier attempts to take her own life. Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital, north-east London, in 2015.

Court 10 at 10.30am trial in the case of in the case of Kofi Nyanor and two others accused drugs and conspiracy to commit violence offences.

Court 10 at 2pm Mention in the case of Harry Whittaker who allegedly made an explosive device in his garden shed. He is charged with possessing explosive substances and the poison potassium cyanide.

Court 11 at 10am trial of Tyreece Riggon and another in relation to the murder of Lavaun Witter,22, who was stabbed to death in Croydon, south London

Court 12 at 10am trial of Saqib Khan and others accused in relation to the murder of 26-year-old Anselam Senaj, who was stabbed to death inside a car in East London.

Court 13 at 10am New trial of John Budal and two others accused of murder. Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, 27, was stabbed to death on 19 December in Croydon, South London in what was described as a “premeditated attack”

Court 14 at 10.15am Mention in the case of five suspected Russian spies. Bulgarian nationals, Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, Ivan Stoyanov, Thomir Ivanchev and Katrin Ivanova were arrested in February under the Official Secrets Act after being found with multiple passports from different countries.

Court 16 at 10am Plea and trial preparation in the case of Kevin Nguyen accused of murder. The victim, 33-year-old Ervin Baraku, was stabbed to death on Seven Sisters underground station.

Court 16 at 11.15am Sentence in the case of Tyrese Barnett and three others in relation to the murder of Tyler McDermott, 17, who died in hospital in Tottenham, North London from a gunshot wound to his head.

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