Man charged over death of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh
The 48-year-old was shot as he walked down the stairs to his Edinburgh flat on April 17.
A man has been charged in connection with the death of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh.
The 48-year-old was shot as he walked down the stairs to his Edinburgh flat on April 17.
Police confirmed on Monday a 28-year-old man had been charged in connection with the actor’s death.
He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
A statement from police added: ‘He is also charged with the attempted murder of a 48-year-old man and the serious assault of a 22-year-old man in Pitcairn Grove on Wednesday March 13.
‘Members of the public are thanked for their assistance with both of these investigations.’
Welsh was found dead near his home in the West End area at around 8pm with reports suggesting he was shot in the head.
Man charged over death of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh
Armed police responded to calls of a disturbance on Chester Street where they found Welsh, who later died at the scene.
Boxer Welsh starred alongside Ewan McGregor as gangster Doyle in the 2017 sequel to cult classic Trainspotting.
He landed the part as a good friend of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, who wrote the part of a hardman boxer into the script.
Welsh then auditioned for Danny Boyle in Bathgate after giving the pair a tour of Edinburgh to help choose some filming locations for T2.