COPS are said to be inching closer to tracking down the father of Sara Sharif who fled the UK hours before her body was found.

       Police in Pakistan say they are nearing finding the 10-year-old's dad Urfan Sharif - who is reportedly in hiding.

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       Police in Pakistan are said to be closing in on finding the 10-year-old's father Urfan Sharif Credit: PA

       He is said to have fled the UK with his partner Beinash Batool and Sara's uncle Faisal Malik.

       The Mirror reported Rawalpindi Region police chief Khurram Ali said: “We are trying our level best to find the suspects and are close to locating them.

       “We have interrogated the father, brother and uncle of the prime suspect Urfan.

       "It’s a matter of great concern for our police as a child was brutally killed and it is painful for all of us.”

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       Earlier today cops revealed they are not allowed to detain relatives of the youngster's father for questioning in Pakistan.

       It comes as UK authorities face an uphill battle to get Sara's father, partner and uncle back to Britain.

       This is because the UK does not have a formal extradition treaty with Pakistan, making it difficult to get the runaways back for questioning.

       Sara's body was tragically found at her home in Horsell, Surrey exactly two weeks ago today, seeing police launce a murder probe.

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       Sara's heartbroken mum Olga was today seen placing a colourful bouquet among the sea of flowers that had been left for her 10-year-old.

       In the days after her death, the youngster's mum said she would remember her girl as “happy and always laughing”.

       The 36-year-old today had a bunch of flowers in hand as she slowly walked towards the house, which is still taped off by police.

       She placed them with the dozens of others left for her girl, before standing and admiring them.

       Olga was with two other women, who held her as she stood outside the house where her daughter's body was found on August 10.