London:

A 75-year-old man who was extradited from Pakistan was on Thursday convicted of the homicide of a UK police officer almost 20 years in the past.

Piran Ditta Khan fled Britain after the capturing of police constable Sharon Beshenivsky who was killed as she tried to foil a theft at a journey company in November 2005.

The uncommon deadly capturing of a police officer on obligation in Britain triggered widespread shock and revived requires police to routinely carry weapons.

Khan is the final of the seven males concerned within the raid in Bradford in northern England to be convicted.

Prosecutors mentioned the previous takeaway boss was the group’s ringleader.

Although he didn’t go away the security of a lookout automobile throughout the raid he performed a “pivotal” position in planning it and knew that loaded firearms have been for use.

This made him responsible of Beshenivsky’s homicide “as surely as if he had pulled the trigger on that pistol himself”, prosecutors mentioned.

Khan was convicted by a majority of 10-1 jurors at Leeds Crown Court in northern England.

Beshenivsky, who was 38 and had three kids and two step kids, was gunned down on her youngest daughter’s fourth birthday. She had been a police officer for simply 9 months.

Her feminine colleague Teresa Milburn was shot within the chest within the incident however survived. Neither officer was armed.

Police superintendent Marc Bowes welcomed the decision because the “culmination of 18 years of hard work, tenacious grit and determination to bring Khan before the courts”.

“Today as always our thoughts remain with PC Sharon Beshenivsky and her family, Sharon went to work to protect the public, she responded to a call for help alongside her colleague Teresa but tragically never came home,” he added.

“This verdict is the culmination of 18 years of hard work, tenacious grit and determination to bring Khan before the courts.
“This truly was a team effort and would not be here without the help from the @NCA_UK, @CPSUK, Home office, Foreign office and The Pakistani Authorities.” pic.twitter.com/MkPUb0gUCZ

— West Yorkshire Police (@WestYorksPolice) April 4, 2024

Khan, who was arrested in Pakistan in January 2020, was extradited to the UK final April.

The different six gang members have beforehand been jailed in reference to the capturing, together with a Somali nationwide who was sentenced to a minimal of 35 years in jail.

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