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Murder accused killed man in New York, jury told
Murder accused killed man in New York, jury told
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Beauty
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Aug 04, 2021
1:30 AM
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A man accused of murdering a taxi driver 20 years ago in Bradford was convicted of an "identical" killing in New York, a jury has heard.
Prosecutors say Ricardo Linton, 45, shot dead Mohammed Basharat, 33, after the two men had been involved in a road rage row the previous night. slotpg
Mr Linton, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of the 1993 shooting of a man in Brooklyn and later jailed, Bradford Crown Court heard.
He denies murder and attempted murder.
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Jurors previously heard Mr Linton shot Mr Basharat twice in the head before opening fire on a second man in the 2001 Bradford attack.
Richard Wright QC, prosecuting, described the New York and Bradford murders as "identical", stating that both involved a handgun blasts to the head and were targeted attacks.
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