A man has appeared in court today charged with the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky nearly 20 years ago.
PC Beshenivsky was shot while on duty investigating reports of a burglary near Bradford city centre in November 2005.
The mum-of-five, who was due to celebrate her daughter's birthday later that day, tragically died from her injuries. A second police officer, PC Teresa Millburn, was also seriously injured in the shooting.
Piran Ditta Khan was extradited back to the UK in April this year, West Yorkshire Police revealed, after he was arrested in Pakistan.
He appeared at Sheffield Crown court where he was due to plead either guilty or not guilty to the count of murder, but the case has now been delayed until later in the year after no interpreter was available.
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As well as murder, Khan, 74, also faces charges of robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.
The firearms charges relate to his alleged possession of a Mac 10 sub-machine gun and a 9mm pistol. All the alleged offences are said to have taken place on the same day, November 18 2005.
Khan is now set to appear for a plea in October, with a provisional trial date set for February 12 next year.
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Looks as though today's plea is now to be adjourned due to there being no translator available. Khan has appeared over video link from custody, but the case can't progress without a Punjabi interpreter to hand.
Legal discussions are now ongoing, Yorkshire Live reports from court, and a new plea hearing date of October 6 has been set. The court has also set a provisional trial date for Khan for February 12 next year.
PC Sharon Beshenivsky had been serving West Yorkshire Police for only nine months when she died.
A mum of three, and step-mum to two other children, the 38-year-old was working a regular shift on her youngest daughter's fourth birthday on November 18, 2005. She and colleague PC Millburn were sent to investigate reports of an alarm going off at a travel agents on the edge of Bradford city centre when she was shot.
At the time, the incident prompted a national outpouring of grief. Pc Beshenivsky was the seventh female officer to die in the line of duty. Her funeral was held in January the following year and was attended by hundreds.
PC Sharon Beshenivsky died on November 18, 2005. (West Yorkshire Police/PA Wire)Khan, 74, has appeared in the dock at Sheffield Crown court this morning charged with several serious offences, including the murder of 38-year-old Pc Beshenivsky.
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He was extradited from Pakistan earlier this year after being arrested over there in 2020 two years after West Yorkshire Police issued a warrant.
Piran Ditta Khan was extradited in April this year (Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)Here's an overview of the story to refresh your memory.
