Man charged with murder of UK policewoman

A 19-year-old man was tonight charged with the murder of British policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky.

A 19-year-old man was tonight charged with the murder of British policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky.

Yusuf Jama was also charged with robbery and firearms offences and will appear before magistrates in Leeds tomorrow.

Pc Beshenivsky was gunned down in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on November 18th as she and a colleague responded to an armed raid at a travel agent in the city centre.

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