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Soldier guilty of waiter murder Killer runs after guilty verdict
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A soldier who was just 15 when a waiter was "assassinated" in Orkney in 1994 has been found guilty of the murder.A soldier who was just 15 when a waiter was "assassinated" in Orkney in 1994 has been found guilty of the murder.
Sgt Michael Ross, 29, who became a Black Watch sniper, denied shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood, 26, dead in a Kirkwall restaurant. Sgt Michael Ross, 29, who became a Black Watch sniper, denied shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood, 26, dead.
The Crown claimed the evidence proved his guilt, but the defence asked if a boy of 15 could have done it. As he was being led away at the High Court in Glasgow, Ross jumped out of the dock and managed to escape. He was caught by police officers.
The jury returned the verdict on Ross, now of Inverness, after a six-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow. The jury returned the verdict on Ross, now of Inverness, after a six-week trial.
The Crown claimed the evidence proved his guilt, but the defence asked if a boy of 15 could have committed the crime.