Man accused of murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky may not stand trial until 2024

Fixture of up to six weeks for trial of Piran Ditta Khan could not be accommodated at Old Bailey this year, court told

A man accused of murdering PC Sharon Beshenivsky 18 years ago may not go on trial until next year.

Piran Ditta Khan, 74, who was extradited from Pakistan, appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from Belmarsh high-security prison on Monday for the preliminary hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC.