Man, 74, extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder of Bradford police officer Sharon Beshenivsky
A man extradited from Pakistan has been charged with six crimes, including the 2005 murder of Bradford police officer Sharon Beshenivsky.
Piran Ditta Khan, 74, was arrested by Pakistani police in January 2020.
Earlier today he was taken back to a West Yorkshire police station and formally charged with the crimes.
He was charged with murder, robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon.
Khan has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
West Yorkshire Police said they were grateful to the National Crime Agency, Pakistani authorities and the CPS for their ‘invaluable assistance in this matter’.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
