Cromford Street Sheffield: Dead woman named as Sarah Ali, as Vahid Kabiri faces murder charge

The woman whose death in Sheffield during the early hours of Sunday sparked a murder investigation has been named as Sarah Ali.
David Kessen
By David Kessen
Published 6th Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
Updated 6th Jun 2022, 16:56 BST
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Ms Ali was named in the charges presented at Sheffield Magistrates Court, as Vahid Kabiri, aged 43, of Cromford Street, Highfield, appeared for a hearing this morning.

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

The woman whose death in the early hours of Sunday sparked a murder investigation on Cromford Street, Highfields, Sheffield. has been named as Sarah Ali.The woman whose death in the early hours of Sunday sparked a murder investigation on Cromford Street, Highfields, Sheffield. has been named as Sarah Ali.
The woman whose death in the early hours of Sunday sparked a murder investigation on Cromford Street, Highfields, Sheffield. has been named as Sarah Ali.
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The case has been sent for trial at Sheffield Crown Court on June 8 at 9.30am.

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.

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

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

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