Sarah Ali: Woman in Yorkshire murder investigation named as man faces murder charge

A woman whose death sparked a murder investigation in Yorkshire has been named.
By David Kessen
Published 7th Jun 2022, 11:08 BST

Sarah Ali was named in the charges presented at Sheffield Magistrates Court as Vahid Kabiri appeared for a hearing on Monday morning (Jun 6).

In the charges outlined to the court, Kabiri, of Cromford Street, in Sheffield, was accused of murdering Sarah Ali between June 5 and June 6, at Sheffield in South Yorkshire.

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The case has been sent for trial at Sheffield Crown Court on June 8 at 9.30am.

The scene in Cromford Street, SheffieldThe scene in Cromford Street, Sheffield
The scene in Cromford Street, Sheffield

Police had previously stated the victim to be a 47-year-old woman.

Emergency services were called to Cromford Street in the early hours, at 3.10am, on Sunday morning (Jun 5).

They had been told there was a woman who was seriously injured inside a house on the street.

The woman was taken to hospital – but was confirmed to be dead shortly after 4.10am on Sunday.