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| Murder accused 'went to brothel' | Murder accused 'went to brothel' |
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| A gang accused of killing a policewoman in a bungled armed robbery at a travel agency spent more than two hours in a brothel the night before, a jury heard. | A gang accused of killing a policewoman in a bungled armed robbery at a travel agency spent more than two hours in a brothel the night before, a jury heard. |
| Witness Francois Baron told Newcastle Crown Court he heard a reference to "a mission" with a "maximum target" of £100,000, which the men agreed to. | Witness Francois Baron told Newcastle Crown Court he heard a reference to "a mission" with a "maximum target" of £100,000, which the men agreed to. |
| Pc Sharon Beshenivsky was shot in the chest as she responded to a robbery at a Bradford travel agency last November. | |
| Five men are on trial accused of involvement in Pc Beshenivsky's murder. | Five men are on trial accused of involvement in Pc Beshenivsky's murder. |
| Mr Baron, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from the Seychelles, said he was working on painting a house in Harehills Lane in Leeds where the gang stayed. | Mr Baron, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from the Seychelles, said he was working on painting a house in Harehills Lane in Leeds where the gang stayed. |
| He said he went to the brothel with five other men who he knew as Tattoo Man, Uncle, Raz, Raz's brother and Ahmed. | He said he went to the brothel with five other men who he knew as Tattoo Man, Uncle, Raz, Raz's brother and Ahmed. |
| Gang 'upset' | Gang 'upset' |
| Earlier, the court heard Muzzaker Shah, who has admitted Pc Beshenivsky's murder, has a distinctive tattoo of five stars on his shoulder. | Earlier, the court heard Muzzaker Shah, who has admitted Pc Beshenivsky's murder, has a distinctive tattoo of five stars on his shoulder. |
| Uncle, whose real name is Piran Ditta Khan, remains on the run from police and Ahmed was not involved in the raid, the court heard. | Uncle, whose real name is Piran Ditta Khan, remains on the run from police and Ahmed was not involved in the raid, the court heard. |
| Mr Baron said the men, who had each been given £80 to spend by the man known as Raz's brother, stayed at the brothel for "more than two hours" on the evening of Thursday 17 November. | Mr Baron said the men, who had each been given £80 to spend by the man known as Raz's brother, stayed at the brothel for "more than two hours" on the evening of Thursday 17 November. |
| The following day Pc Beshenivsky was shot dead by armed robbers outside the Universal Express travel agents in Bradford. | The following day Pc Beshenivsky was shot dead by armed robbers outside the Universal Express travel agents in Bradford. |
| Pc Milburn previously gave evidence at the trial | Pc Milburn previously gave evidence at the trial |
| Her colleague, Pc Teresa Milburn, was also shot in the chest but survived. | Her colleague, Pc Teresa Milburn, was also shot in the chest but survived. |
| On the day of the robbery Mr Baron said two Somalian men who he did not know arrived at the house in Leeds and joined the others. | On the day of the robbery Mr Baron said two Somalian men who he did not know arrived at the house in Leeds and joined the others. |
| He said the men shouted "Yeah yeah yeah, let's go for it" after hearing from Uncle they would make between £50,000 and £100,000 from a "mission". | He said the men shouted "Yeah yeah yeah, let's go for it" after hearing from Uncle they would make between £50,000 and £100,000 from a "mission". |
| Mr Baron said when the men later returned to the house they were "upset" and shouting at each other. | Mr Baron said when the men later returned to the house they were "upset" and shouting at each other. |
| He told the court: "The news came on saying an officer was shot in Bradford. It said one was injured and another one was dead." | He told the court: "The news came on saying an officer was shot in Bradford. It said one was injured and another one was dead." |
| Asked what the men did, he said they started swearing and "getting panicky". | Asked what the men did, he said they started swearing and "getting panicky". |
| Clothes burned | Clothes burned |
| Mr Baron said the men burned their clothes and shaved their heads before hiding the guns at another address in Leeds. | Mr Baron said the men burned their clothes and shaved their heads before hiding the guns at another address in Leeds. |
| Yusuf Abdillh Jamma, 20, Raza Ul-Haq Aslam, 25, Faisal Razzaq, 25, and his brother Hassan, 26, all deny murder. | Yusuf Abdillh Jamma, 20, Raza Ul-Haq Aslam, 25, Faisal Razzaq, 25, and his brother Hassan, 26, all deny murder. |
| Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 25, earlier admitted murdering Pc Beshenivsky, but denies firing the shot that killed her. | Muzzaker Imtiaz Shah, 25, earlier admitted murdering Pc Beshenivsky, but denies firing the shot that killed her. |
| Shah, of no fixed address, also denies the attempted murder of Pc Milburn. | Shah, of no fixed address, also denies the attempted murder of Pc Milburn. |
| Mr Jamma is from Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. Mr Aslam is from St Pancras Way, Kentish Town, north London. | Mr Jamma is from Whitmore Road, Small Heath, Birmingham. Mr Aslam is from St Pancras Way, Kentish Town, north London. |
| Faisal Razzaq and his brother Hassan are both from Sebert Road, Forest Gate, east London. | Faisal Razzaq and his brother Hassan are both from Sebert Road, Forest Gate, east London. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |