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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. | Sgt Michael Ross, 29, who became a Black Watch sniper, denied shooting Shamsuddin Mahmood, 26, dead. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | The Crown claimed the evidence proved his guilt, but the defence asked if a boy of 15 could have committed the crime. |