cross-examination

Urfan Sharif described his parenting as "very bad" and accepted he was unkind and cruel under cross-examination at the Old Bailey.

Under cross-examination at the Old Bailey, Mr Sharif said: “She died because of me.”

During cross-examination at his trial, he admitted he had been angry with Holly and intended to stab her but then retracted that confession.

Victim Support wants the CPS to get the court to intervene when cross-examination is inappropriate and subjects witnesses to unwarranted or irrelevant attacks on their character.

The lawmaker was then put to task during cross-examination and at times appeared to have a hard time defending his evidence.