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| A soldier found guilty of shooting dead a waiter in Orkney in 1994 has been linked with the reported discovery of a cache of guns and ammunition. | A soldier found guilty of shooting dead a waiter in Orkney in 1994 has been linked with the reported discovery of a cache of guns and ammunition. |
| Sgt Michael Ross was caught trying to escape from court immediately after being convicted of 26-year-old Shamsuddin Mahmood's murder. | |
| The cache was allegedly found in a car near a supermarket in Glasgow a week after he was found guilty. | The cache was allegedly found in a car near a supermarket in Glasgow a week after he was found guilty. |
| Ross, of Inverness, will be sentenced later this month for the murder. | Ross, of Inverness, will be sentenced later this month for the murder. |
| A tabloid newspaper has reported that an arsenal of weapons and ammunitions was found in a supermarket car park in Glasgow last Friday. | A tabloid newspaper has reported that an arsenal of weapons and ammunitions was found in a supermarket car park in Glasgow last Friday. |
| Ross, 29, was said to have failed to return a hire car and to have been recognised from television pictures. An Avis employee was then said to have called the police. | Ross, 29, was said to have failed to return a hire car and to have been recognised from television pictures. An Avis employee was then said to have called the police. |
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| Strathclyde Police said they were alerted to a suspect vehicle within the Tesco car park at St Rollox at about 1830 BST on Friday 27 June. | Strathclyde Police said they were alerted to a suspect vehicle within the Tesco car park at St Rollox at about 1830 BST on Friday 27 June. |
| To ensure the safety of the public, the car park and store were evacuated and cordoned off. | To ensure the safety of the public, the car park and store were evacuated and cordoned off. |
| A full search of the vehicle was carried out and the vehicle and items inside were removed. | A full search of the vehicle was carried out and the vehicle and items inside were removed. |
| A spokesperson said it would be inappropriate to comment further until the results of full forensic examinations were available. | A spokesperson said it would be inappropriate to comment further until the results of full forensic examinations were available. |
| The spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing and police are following a positive line of inquiry." | The spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing and police are following a positive line of inquiry." |
| Masked gunman | Masked gunman |
| Ross, a Black Watch sniper, had denied shooting Mr Mahmood. | Ross, a Black Watch sniper, had denied shooting Mr Mahmood. |
| The jury at the High Court in Glasgow found Ross guilty by a majority after a six-week trial. | The jury at the High Court in Glasgow found Ross guilty by a majority after a six-week trial. |
| As he was being led away, he jumped out of the dock and managed to escape. He was caught by a court official and police. | As he was being led away, he jumped out of the dock and managed to escape. He was caught by a court official and police. |
| Mr Mahmood, born in Bangladesh, was shot in the head in Kirkwall's Mumutaz restaurant in full view of a room of diners by a masked gunman in June 1994. | Mr Mahmood, born in Bangladesh, was shot in the head in Kirkwall's Mumutaz restaurant in full view of a room of diners by a masked gunman in June 1994. |
| The killing sparked one of Northern Constabulary's biggest investigations. | The killing sparked one of Northern Constabulary's biggest investigations. |
| Ross's father - police officer Eddie Ross, who was called to the scene of the shooting - was later jailed for four years for trying to defeat the ends of justice. | Ross's father - police officer Eddie Ross, who was called to the scene of the shooting - was later jailed for four years for trying to defeat the ends of justice. |
| The court heard that Ross had later been praised for his bravery while serving in Iraq. | The court heard that Ross had later been praised for his bravery while serving in Iraq. |