A WANTED murderer was safely out of the country within 36 hours of killing his wife because four men plotted together to provide him with cash and a false passport, a jury heard.

Danish Irfan, who fled Bradford shortly after 1pm on November 3, 2013, had checked in at Heathrow Airport by 8pm the next day to catch a flight to Islamabad.

Irfan, 22, was in close contact with his cousin, Nouman Qureshi, after leaving his wife Ridda Zanab's body at the family home in Alford Terrace, Lidget Green, Bradford Crown Court was told.

Qureshi, 33, of Duchywood, Heaton, Bradford, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice by assisting Irfan to flee to Pakistan.

It is alleged Qureshi enlisted the help of his brother, Muhammed Qureshi, 39, of Pembroke Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire; Faisal Chaudhary, 34, of Grantham Road, Ilford, Essex; and Javaid Awan, 33, of Blackburn Road, Ilford.

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They are on trial after pleading not guilty to the conspiracy charge.

Irfan, who was persuaded to return to the UK in February last year, stood trial for the murder of his 21-year-old wife and was convicted last July.

Prosecutor Jonathan Sharp said yesterday that the three defendants were arrested when the police investigated how Irfan got out of the country.

He was provided with a false passport in the name Abdul Basit and given money to pay for his £540 plane ticket.

Mr Sharp said Nouman Qureshi and Choudhary were employed by a company called Gerry's Offshore that dealt with visa applications to Pakistan. Muhammed Qureshi worked at Heathrow Airport for Pakistan International Airways and was on duty at Terminal 3 when he checked in.

It is alleged that Awan delivered the money and the false passport to Irfan in London.

Mr Sharp said the defendants all played their part in getting Irfan out of the country.

After trying to phone Nouman Qureshi shortly after the murder, Irfan spoke to him at about 6pm that day.

By then, Irfan had fled to Manchester and it is alleged his cousin told him to head for London.

Irfan arrived in the capital soon after 9pm and spent the night at Chaudhary's house.

Meanwhile, the police had discovered Ridda's body and sent out an all ports and airports alert to stop Irfan leaving the country.

Nouman Qureshi lied to detectives when they asked him if he knew where Irfan was, the court heard.

Mr Sharp alleged the conspirators were in close contact shortly before Irfan visited an internet cafe in London to scan in and email two passport photos. He later received money for his plane ticket and the false passport.

When the defendants were arrested, each made no comment when questioned by the police.

Choudhary then stated that his friend, Nouman Qureshi, asked him if Irfan could stay the night at his home. The next day, Nouman told him Irfan's father was very ill and he needed money to travel to Pakistan, he said.

He arranged for Awan to deliver £1,000 to Irfan.

Awan said he was a close friend of Choudhary and delivered the money as a favour.

Mr Sharp said these were "only partial admissions".

He told the jury: "They were made because their makers thought they had no option but to say something in response to the evidence."

Mr Sharp alleged: "Each of these men in their various ways agreed to help Danish Irfan to evade arrest, and each did help him in various ways. They knew that Danish Irfan was a wanted man and they knew the police were looking for him and they still agreed to play their part in helping him flee the country."

The trial continues.