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| Pakistani arrested over killing of British policewoman wants to be tried at home |
| 2020-01-30 |
| [DAWN] A Pak man arrested earlier this month in Islamabad over the 2005 killing of a British woman police officer does not want to be extradited to Britannia and is asking that he be tried in his home country, his lawyer said on Wednesday. The 71-year-old suspect, Piran Ditta Khan, appeared before a court in the capital for a second hearing over Britannia's extradition request. His arrest was the result of close cooperation between Pak authorities and British detectives, police said. His lawyer, Raja Ghaneem Aabar, said the court is expected to review investigations by Pak officials into the case before considering a final decision on Britannia's extradition request. The next hearing is due within 10 days, he added. Khan refused to answer questions by news hounds as to whether he was involved in the death of police officer Sharon Beshenivsky, a 38-year-old mother of three rubbed out outside a travel agency in Bradford while responding to an armed robbery call. After the killing, six men were arrested in Britannia but Khan, who was suspected of being the armed gang's organiser, had fled abroad. In 2016, police in Britannia issued a fresh appeal for Khan who remained on the lam despite a reward of 20,000 British pounds (about $26,000) for information leading to his arrest. Aabar, the lawyer, said Khan has maintained his innocence during the investigation in Pakistain. He would fight to prove his client's innocence, Aabar added, saying Khan was falsely implicated in the case. "Pak Sherlocks are yet to complete their report into the 2005 crime that was committed in Britannia," he said. "My client is suspected of links to that offence and he wants to be tried in Pakistain as he is a Pak citizen." "His trial should be held in Pakistain," Aabar added. "My client can respond to any questions from British police via video link." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 As long as he cut her head off per the koran (or is it the hadith?), he'll get off. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2020-01-30 09:39 |