Two sisters have been jailed in Manchester today for their part in helping a murderer evade capture
Husna Khan aged 29 and and Farah Khan aged 28, both of Hyde Road in Manchester had a pivotal role in planning the escape of Khayam Ali Khurshid,one of three men found guilty of the murder of Cole Kershaw in August 2020 by booking hotels, hiring a car, and travelling on the Eurotunnel.
They then travelled from Calais to Belgium, where Khurshid was booked on a one-way flight to Pakistan.
However, Khurshid had forgotten to get a COVID test and was unable to board the flight. A short time later, he was arrested by Dutch police in Amsterdam.
Sisters Farah and Husna we arrested and interviewed by police, but they denied their involvement and their knowledge of their brother’s involvement in the murder of Cole Kershaw. Their excuse was that they were simply going on a family holiday.
They were subsequently charged with assisting an offender in a murder and following a one-week trial at Manchester Crown Court in July 2024, they were both found guilty.
Today they were sentenced to two years and six months in jail each.
Detective Inspector Marc Barker from our Serious Crime Division said: “It has been just over four years since the fatal attack, and our goal has always been to provide answers and some sense of justice for Cole’s family and friends.
“This was an extensive investigation, but I am pleased that all those involved in this cowardly attack are now behind bars.
“Khurshid’s arrest in Amsterdam shows that law enforcement’s collective capability is far reaching, and regardless of the steps you take to evade us, there is no place to hide.
