Bradley Welsh murder: Sean Orman denies murder charge in Edinburgh court appearance

A man today denied committing the murder of Trainspotting T2 actor Bradley Welsh in a shooting at his Edinburgh home.

Sean Orman (29) is alleged to have murdered Mr Welsh, 48, on April 17 last year by firing a loaded shotgun at him at an address in the city's Chester Street.

It is also alleged that he previously evinced malice and ill will towards the gym boss.

Orman further denied the attempted murder of another man at his home in Edinburgh a month earlier.

He is charged with assaulting David McMillan, 49, to his severe injury, permanent impairment and to the danger of his life in the murder bid on March 13 last year at an address in Pitcairn Grove..

It is alleged that while acting with others unknown to the prosecutor and with faces masked he repeatedly struck him on the head and body with a machete or similar instrument.

Orman is also charged with assaulting David McMillan, 24, at the same place and date by striking him on the body with a machete or similar instrument.

Defence counsel Ian Duguid QC told the High Court in Edinburgh: "He pleads not guilty to the indictment."

The Crown has brought a total of 15 charges against Orman on the indictment, including an attempt to defeat the ends of justice following the attempted murder on March 13 by setting fire to an Audi A5 car at Harperrig Way, in Edinburgh, while acting with others, in a bid to destroy evidence.

He also faces charges of resetting stolen cars on various dates and possession of heroin and diazepam on April 22 at Lanark Road, in Edinburgh.

Orman is also alleged on that date to have failed to stop for a uniformed police officer on the city bypass.

He is also charged with dangerous driving on the same date by driving in excess of speed limits and on the opposing carriageway at streets in the city, including an allegation that he drove at speeds of up to 123 mph on the bypass while being directed to stop by a pursuing police vehicle.

Orman followed proceedings via a video link today as Mr Duguid told the court that a trial in the case was estimated to take four weeks.

The judge, Lord Beckett, said that he would normally be fixing a trial today but that was impossible because of "the Covid situation".

He continued the case until August 5 in Glasgow when he said he hoped to set a trial date.

He encouraged the parties to agree as much evidence as they reasonably could.