Gentleman accused of murdering Pc Sharon Beshenivsky seems in London court docket

A pensioner accused of shooting useless a policewoman 18 yrs back appeared in court docket right now following his extradition from Pakistan.

Piran Ditta Khan, 74, is charged with the murder of rookie officer Computer system Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, who was killed during an armed theft in West Yorkshire in 2005.

He is also charged with theft, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger daily life and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.

He appeared in the dock of Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom in central London nowadays and was remanded in custody right until his subsequent scheduled courtroom appearance at the Outdated Bailey on Monday when he will be created in human being. 

Mother-of-a few Computer Beshenivsky was just 9 months into her position as an officer when she was gunned down soon after responding with a colleague to stories of an armed robbery at a vacation brokers in Bradford in November 2005. 

Khan faces 1 murder and a person armed theft charge, and 4 firearm fees relating to possession of a ‘MAC-10 submachine gun’ and a ‘9mm pistol’. 

Piran Khan faces 1 murder and one armed theft demand, and four firearm rates relating to possession of a ‘MAC-10 submachine gun’ and a ‘9mm pistol’. Khan (centre) is pictured arriving at Westminster Magistrates Courtroom right now

Piran Ditta Khan, 74, appeared in the dock of Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket in central London today, as present in the court docket sketch over

He is billed with the murder of rookie officer Personal computer Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, (pictured) who was killed throughout an armed robbery in West Yorkshire in 2005

Her colleague, Computer system Teresa Millburn, was also critically hurt immediately after attending the robbery but survived.

Dennis Barry, prosecuting, told the courtroom nowadays that all the rates in opposition to Khan related to the November 2005 theft.

He claimed: ‘The defendant has been brought to this courtroom, extradited from Pakistan.

‘He will facial area an indictment with 6 counts, such as that on November 18, 2005, he murdered Personal computer Beshenivsky.

‘A warrant for his arrest was issued in 2018 and he was arrested in 2020. It is pretty possible that an software will be produced by the Crown for this scenario to be attempted at Leeds Crown Courtroom.’

Mr Barry spelled out that as effectively as just one murder and a person armed theft demand, there were being four firearm expenses relating to Khan’s possession of a ‘MAC-10 submachine gun’ and a ‘9mm pistol’.

He ongoing: ‘As you may perhaps presently know, other defendants had been experimented with at Newcastle Crown Courtroom and have been convicted of murder, manslaughter and different other offences.’

Khan, with grey hair and stubble and sporting a black sports activities jacket and who walked with a pronounced limp, spoke during the listening to at Westminster Magistrates Courtroom this morning to ensure his title and day of delivery.

Pakistani law enforcement officers escort Piran Ditta Khan (centre) adhering to his court physical appearance in Islamabad, Pakistan in January 2020

The prices from Khan had been authorised in 2006, major to the issuing of the extradition warrant. He is pictured right now in a courtroom sketch 

The defendant appeared to have issue hearing, inquiring for a problem to be repeated.

Sending the circumstance to the Aged Bailey, District Decide John Zani instructed Khan: ‘All of these allegations have to be in-depth at the increased court.

‘So, I am transferring this situation to the Central Legal Court docket right here in London. You will show up on Monday.

‘I will endeavour to immediate that [Khan] is manufactured on Monday in person.’

Khan’s agent, Raja Afzal, mentioned he had experienced very little time with his consumer on the morning of the hearing, and requested that Monday’s listening to be held in the afternoon, if doable.

No application for bail was designed by Mr Afzal.

Laptop Beshenivsky was shot when responding to a robbery at Common Journey in Morley Road, Bradford, on November 18 2005.

On the day of her loss of life, the Beshenivsky loved ones ended up thanks to keep a birthday party for their youngest daughter Lydia at their dwelling in close proximity to Haworth, West Yorkshire.

Pc Beshenivsky had wrapped the offers and even baked a cake for the situation.

But as she neared the stop of her change that afternoon, she was referred to as out to a robbery by a seven-potent gang at the journey agency.

Forensic investigators are pictured at the scene of PC Beshenivsky’s murder in Bradford in 2005

Officers are pictured patrolling floral tributes laid where Pc Sharon Beshenivsky was gunned down in Bradford in 2005

Pc Teresa Milburn (pictured at the funeral of PC Beshenivsky) was also shot

During the robbery, a bullet strike Computer Beshenivsky’s rib, punctured her aorta and damaged her spine – in the long run killing her. At the time of her loss of life, she experienced been a probationer. 

The fees against Khan were being authorised in 2006, top to the issuing of the extradition warrant.

Joanne Jakymec, chief crown prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Provider, said yesterday: ‘Since Piran Ditta Khan was arrested in Pakistan in 2020, our expert prosecutors have been functioning closely with our Pakistani partners to complete the authorized system in the place so that he could be extradited again to England to experience the allegations from nearly 20 years in the past.’

West Yorkshire Police mentioned they were being grateful to the National Criminal offense Company, the Pakistani Authorities and the CPS for their ‘invaluable aid in this matter’.