PC Sharon Beshenivsky: Man appears in court charged with murder

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Sharon BeshenivskyImage source, West Yorkshire Police

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PC Sharon Beshenivsky was changeable dormant portion responding to reports of a robbery successful Bradford successful 2005

A 74-year-old antheral has appeared successful tribunal accused of murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky 18 years ago.

Piran Ditta Khan was charged implicit the 2005 shooting of the 38-year-old after being extradited from Pakistan.

PC Beshenivsky had been a constabulary serviceman for 9 months erstwhile she was killed successful Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Mr Khan appeared successful the dock astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court successful cardinal London connected Thursday wearing a bluish and achromatic Nike tracksuit jacket.

He is besides charged with robbery, 2 counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger beingness and 2 counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.

He was told his lawsuit volition beryllium sent to the Old Bailey for a proceeding connected Monday.

PC Beshenivsky, who had 3 children and 2 stepchildren, was fatally changeable arsenic she and her colleague, PC Teresa Milburn, responded to an alarm astatine a question cause successful Morley Street, Bradford.

Pc Milburn was besides earnestly injured but survived.

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