The judge, Mr Justice John Cavanagh, explains to Sharif and Batool that the only sentence he can pass for the offence of murder is one of life imprisonment.

However, he adds, he will need to specify the minimum term that must elapse before they can be considered for release on licence.

He adds it's important to "stress" two matters - firstly that the minimum term does not mean they will automatically be released after that period - it is the minimum amount of time they must spend in custody before their case can be considered by the parole board.

Secondly, he emphasises the sentences should not be interpreted as a measure of the "value" of Sara's life.

Nothing the judge can do will "provide recompense" for the loss of Sara's life, he says.

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Sharif, Batool and Malik have their heads down as the judge says the degree of cruelty involved in this case is almost inconceivable.

As the judge continues, the defendants still show no reaction.

Two of the three jurors present are staring at the defendants in the dock. The other is watching the judge.

Justice Cavanagh says judges must be careful not to overuse the word torture, but it is no exaggeration in this case, describing what happened to Sara as a "campaign of abuse".

He says none of the accused have shown a "shred" of remorse.

Addressing Urfan Sharif, he says he initially blamed Beinash Batool for Sara's death, then, when it was clear this had no credibility, he changed tack.

The judge says Sharif's show of remorse is nothing but a ploy.

Judge Mr Justice John Cavanagh starts speaking.

He reads out what the accused were convicted of.

He says Sara's death was the "culmination of years of neglect" and "torture" of a small child.

He says her father Urfan Sharif was mainly responsible - and that the degree of cruelty was "unbelievable" and "happened in plain sight".

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As the judge begins his sentencing remarks, none of the three defendants are looking at the judge.

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The court clerk is asking for silence throughout, and the judge comes in.

The judge says the defendants may remain seated until he tells them to stand.

You can watch above by clicking watch live.

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Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik are now back in the dock.

Husband and wife, Sharif and Batool, who blamed each other during the trial are looking straight ahead. Soon they will soon find out their punishment.

We're about to hear the judge deliver his sentencing remarks, where he will explain the reasoning behind the prison terms he will give to Sara's father Urfan Sharif, stepmother Beinash Batool and uncle Faisal Malik.

The judge, Justice John Cavanagh, will tell them how long they will spend in prison.

His remarks will be broadcast here, hit watch live at the top of the page to stream them. You can also listen on BBC Sounds here.

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The jury don’t have to come back for the sentencing hearing. Their duty to the court came to an end after they were discharged by the judge following the verdicts on Wednesday.

But jurors can come back for the sentencing if they want to and they often do take the opportunity.

Three have returned today to hear Sara's father, stepmother and uncle be sentenced.

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The barristers have finished and the judge has left the courtroom.

There’ll be a break of about 10 minutes, before Mr Justice Cavanagh returns to begin his sentencing remarks.

The three defendants and three jurors have also left the courtroom.

You’ll be able to watch at his remarks live at the top of the page when he begins.

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Mailk's barrister continues that this was his first trip out of Pakistan.

"He ended up in a situation not of his making," he says, adding "he then failed to take the actions he should have taken".

Concluding his statement, Ivers says that Malik regrets that.

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Once Malik's barrister finishes speaking, the judge will rise for about ten minutes before he returns to court to start his sentencing remarks.

As a reminder, the sentences themselves will come towards the end of the sentencing remarks.

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"There is - we suggest - absolutely no evidence that he was ever actually present when any violence took place," Faisal Malik's barrister Michael Ivers KC continues.

Malik, who also did not give evidence during the trial, was not present at the family home on the evening that Sara suffered the main injury that led to her death.

He says that Malik "wasn't there when that scream was heard" by the family's neighbour Fiona Mellon, whose evidence was read to court during the trial.

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Michael Ivers KC for Sara's uncle Faisal Malik is now on his feet.

"When one listens to comments on this case... the temptation to simply lump these defendants together will have been a very strong one," he says.

"Yet the jury showed cool, calm, clinical approach... that approach is the approach I urge on My Lord."

Ivers then goes on to say Malik "didn't have full knowledge," adding: "He will have had absolutely no idea of the dysfunctional family he was arriving into."

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Batool's barrister asks the judge to distinguish between Sharif and Batool.

"These are not two offenders that are equally culpable," she says.

This speaks to the overall basis of Caroline Carberry KC's submission - that Batool should not get the same sentence as Urfan Sharif.

"Through me, Beinash Batool expresses genuine remorse for Sara's unintended death," she says.

"She is unlikely ever to see or speak to her...children."

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The jury never got to hear from Beinash Batool during the trial as she declined to give evidence.

Barrister Caroline Carberry KC tells the court: "The court can be sure that Ms Batool... was an isolated and vulnerable young woman."

She discloses Batool had a history of depression and self-harm.

"At some point Beinash Batool ceased to be a protector of Sara," Carberry continues.

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The sentencing hearing has been going on for nearly 50 minutes so far and Sara's father, stepmother and uncle have kept their heads down throughout.

They are behind glass and separated by dock officers.

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Caroline Carberry KC for Batool continues by saying her role was "subordinate to Urfan Sharif" who she describes as a "a controlling, manipulative and violent man" and the "instigator of violence towards Sara".

She adds: "Where did the balance of power lie? It certainly did not lie with her."

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Caroline Carberry KC for Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool is now on her feet.

"At the forefront of everyone's mind in this courtroom and beyond is Sara who's young life was needlessly lost as a result of the physical abuse she sustained in her own home," she says.

"For her part in Sara's death the only sentence the court can impose on Beinash Batool is life.

Carberry suggests a starting point of 15 years - but adds that there should be a distinction between the minimum terms imposed on Beinash Batool and Urfan Sharif.

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Urfan Sharif's barrister Naeem Mian KC continues: "We have had the benefit of reading the sentencing note prepared on behalf of the second defendant", Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool.

Mian says that Sara's father Urfan Sharif "accepts responsibility for that which he did" and that "we share the view expressed by the Crown: They (Sharif and Batool) are equally as culpable."

He adds there was no explanation given during the trial for the multiple bite marks or the "horrific" burns found on Sara.

Urfan Sharif knows that a sentence of great substance awaits him, and "he understands what that will mean for him given the age he is now", Mian says.

He asks the judge to "afford (Urfan Sharif) that which he did not afford Sara. Afford him some possibility of release at some point in the distant future."