The mastermind behind a tragic robbery that resulted in the murder of Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005 has finally been brought to justice, nearly 19 years after the heinous crime took place.
Piran Ditta Khan, now 75 years old, has been convicted of murder after orchestrating the robbery that led to PC Beshenivsky being fatally shot at point-blank range. The robbery, which occurred during an armed raid at a travel agency in Bradford, also left PC Teresa Milburn seriously wounded.
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