Lack of trust and racism concerns: Five key failings in Sara Sharif review

An independent review of the Sara Sharif case has identified multiple failings from agencies before her murder in Surrey in 2023, following two years of abuse. The child safeguarding practice review, published on Thursday, said there were clearly several points in Sara's life, in particular during the last few months, where different actions could and should have been taken by the authorities. The system failed to keep her safe, it added. Responding to the report, the Children's Commissioner said the case was a catalogue of missed opportunities, poor communication and ill-informed assumptions. The education secretary said there had been the glaring failures across all agencies.