Seven men in court over dog fighting

Published on Saturday 19 September 2009 11:09

SEVEN men have appeared in Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with attending an organised dog fight.

The men were arrested during a series of police raids following an organised dog fight held in the east of the Capital.

Appearing yesterday were Terence Carlin, 21, and James Carlin, 23, both of Hay Gardens; Edmond Reid, 22, of Niddrie House Square; Ryan Moore, 21, of Hay Gardens; Mark Richardson, 22, of Cumnor Crescent; Darren Sutherland, 25, of Bingham Broadway; and Calum Gallagher, 20, of Gilberstoun, all Edinburgh.

All the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge that they attended an animal fight at the Duddingston Mill public house in Duddingston Park South on 9 September this year.

Ryan Moore also denied being in charge of a dog that took part in a fight with another dog.

James Carlin, Darren Sutherland and Calum Gallagher were all granted bail with the special condition that they did not enter the Duddingston Mill public house.

The other four men were remanded in custody.