Published: 3:29 pm May 10, 2024
Updated: 11:50 am October 8, 2025
Mastermind of Armed Robbery Convicted for Murder of Police Officer
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Piran Ditta Khan, the mastermind behind an armed robbery that resulted in the tragic death of police officer PC Sharon Beshenivsky, has been sentenced to life in prison. The 75-year-old Khan, who fled the UK after the incident in 2005, was extradited from Pakistan last year and found guilty of murder following a trial at Leeds Crown Court.

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PC Beshenivsky, a 38-year-old mother-of-three, was shot dead while responding to reports of a raid at Universal Express travel agents on Morley Street in Bradford. The incident occurred on November 18, 2005 – the same day her daughter Lydia turned four. PC Teresa Milburn, her colleague, was also shot during the incident but survived.

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