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Two men convicted of killing Pc Sharon Beshenivsky have admitted possessing firearms, an offence for which they were on bail when she was shot dead.Two men convicted of killing Pc Sharon Beshenivsky have admitted possessing firearms, an offence for which they were on bail when she was shot dead.
Muzzaker Shah and Faisal Razzaq had been arrested after a motorway chase during which police found a bag of guns which had been thrown from their car.Muzzaker Shah and Faisal Razzaq had been arrested after a motorway chase during which police found a bag of guns which had been thrown from their car.
A year later Pc Beshenivsky, 37, was shot dead as she responded to an armed robbery at a travel agency in Bradford.A year later Pc Beshenivsky, 37, was shot dead as she responded to an armed robbery at a travel agency in Bradford.
Shah, 26, and Razzaq, 25, of London, will be sentenced on Friday.Shah, 26, and Razzaq, 25, of London, will be sentenced on Friday.
Shah, of no fixed address, admitted Pc Beshenivsky's murder and was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 35 years in December.Shah, of no fixed address, admitted Pc Beshenivsky's murder and was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 35 years in December.
Engine explodedEngine exploded
Razzaq, of Forest Gate, east London, was convicted of Pc Beshenivsky's manslaughter and jailed for 11 years.Razzaq, of Forest Gate, east London, was convicted of Pc Beshenivsky's manslaughter and jailed for 11 years.
On Monday Shah pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court to four charges of possessing prohibited weapons in August 2004.On Monday Shah pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court to four charges of possessing prohibited weapons in August 2004.
Razzaq pleaded guilty to the same firearms charges at a hearing in January.Razzaq pleaded guilty to the same firearms charges at a hearing in January.
Sharon Beshenivsky had been a police officer for just nine monthsSharon Beshenivsky had been a police officer for just nine months
A third defendant, Helder De Silva, 24, of Colindale, north London, who had no involvement in Pc Beshenivsky's death, also pleaded guilty to the firearms charges.A third defendant, Helder De Silva, 24, of Colindale, north London, who had no involvement in Pc Beshenivsky's death, also pleaded guilty to the firearms charges.
The three men were arrested in 2004 after police tried to pull their car over on the M40 motorway. The three men were arrested in 2004 after driving to a house in Coventry and picking up some guns and a bullet-proof vest.
Police tried to pull their car over on the M40 motorway as they headed towards London.
The car failed to stop and during a high-speed pursuit a bag was thrown from the vehicle. Police who picked up the bag found that it contained a number of pistols and firearms of varying sizes.The car failed to stop and during a high-speed pursuit a bag was thrown from the vehicle. Police who picked up the bag found that it contained a number of pistols and firearms of varying sizes.
The court heard the men were finally arrested in Berkshire when the car's engine exploded.The court heard the men were finally arrested in Berkshire when the car's engine exploded.
Razzaq and Shah were awaiting trial on these charges when they took part in the bungled robbery in Bradford.Razzaq and Shah were awaiting trial on these charges when they took part in the bungled robbery in Bradford.
Four other similar charges of possessing illegal firearms were ordered to lie on file on Monday as the Crown Prosecution Service accepted the men's pleas.Four other similar charges of possessing illegal firearms were ordered to lie on file on Monday as the Crown Prosecution Service accepted the men's pleas.