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| The wife of a man killed during a double shooting at an Edinburgh pub said justice had been done after three men were found guilty of his murder. | The wife of a man killed during a double shooting at an Edinburgh pub said justice had been done after three men were found guilty of his murder. |
| Louisa McKinnon's husband Alex was shot in the back and died after the attack at the Marmion pub in April. | |
| James Bain, 22, Richard Cosgrove, 21, and Bernard Young, 19, were all found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. | James Bain, 22, Richard Cosgrove, 21, and Bernard Young, 19, were all found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. |
| They were also found guilty of the attempted murder of James Hendry, 27. Sentence was deferred until 11 January. | They were also found guilty of the attempted murder of James Hendry, 27. Sentence was deferred until 11 January. |
| 'Won't heal pain' | 'Won't heal pain' |
| After the verdicts were delivered the court was adjourned because of repeated outbursts from family and friends of the victim and the accused. | After the verdicts were delivered the court was adjourned because of repeated outbursts from family and friends of the victim and the accused. |
| Nine female and six male jurors returned the verdicts on Thursday morning. | Nine female and six male jurors returned the verdicts on Thursday morning. |
| Mr McKinnon's wife, 31-year-old Louisa, said: "Justice has been done today but it won't heal the pain I am going through, losing my wonderful husband Alex. | Mr McKinnon's wife, 31-year-old Louisa, said: "Justice has been done today but it won't heal the pain I am going through, losing my wonderful husband Alex. |
| "The days I spent in court, having to look at the accused every day brought back the horror of that day." | "The days I spent in court, having to look at the accused every day brought back the horror of that day." |
| Former boxer Alex McKinnon died after the shooting | Former boxer Alex McKinnon died after the shooting |
| The men had denied murdering Mr McKinnon in the Marmion pub on Saturday, 22 April. They had further denied attempting to murder Mr Hendry. | The men had denied murdering Mr McKinnon in the Marmion pub on Saturday, 22 April. They had further denied attempting to murder Mr Hendry. |
| The double shooting was branded "cold-blooded murder and attempted murder" by those prosecuting the case. | The double shooting was branded "cold-blooded murder and attempted murder" by those prosecuting the case. |
| Bain and Cosgrove donned identical black hooded tops and silver masks before entering the busy bar in Gilmerton shortly before closing time. | Bain and Cosgrove donned identical black hooded tops and silver masks before entering the busy bar in Gilmerton shortly before closing time. |
| Bain pulled the trigger while his accomplice was dubbed an "active participant" by the Crown. | Bain pulled the trigger while his accomplice was dubbed an "active participant" by the Crown. |
| Mr McKinnon, a former Scottish bantamweight boxing champion, lay unconscious after being shot in the back and his brother-in-law, Mr Hendry, was left fighting for his life following a shot to his chest. | Mr McKinnon, a former Scottish bantamweight boxing champion, lay unconscious after being shot in the back and his brother-in-law, Mr Hendry, was left fighting for his life following a shot to his chest. |
| Mr Hendry survived and gave evidence at the trial. | Mr Hendry survived and gave evidence at the trial. |
| Moments after the attack, Mr McKinnon's wife arrived at the pub, expecting to join her brother and husband of 12 years for a night out. | Moments after the attack, Mr McKinnon's wife arrived at the pub, expecting to join her brother and husband of 12 years for a night out. |
| Instead, the mother-of-two, from Gilmerton, Edinburgh, found them being taken away in an ambulance. By Sunday morning, Mr McKinnon had died. | Instead, the mother-of-two, from Gilmerton, Edinburgh, found them being taken away in an ambulance. By Sunday morning, Mr McKinnon had died. |
| Justice has been done said Alex's widow Louisa McKinnon | |
| The motive for the crime may have stemmed from an earlier fight between Bain and his on-off girlfriend, Dionne Hendry, 24, who is related to the wounded man. | The motive for the crime may have stemmed from an earlier fight between Bain and his on-off girlfriend, Dionne Hendry, 24, who is related to the wounded man. |
| At the trial, the three consistently denied guilt but DNA samples linked Bain to the scene. | At the trial, the three consistently denied guilt but DNA samples linked Bain to the scene. |
| Bain ended up in hospital with serious wounds to his head after an attempt was made on his life following the shooting. | Bain ended up in hospital with serious wounds to his head after an attempt was made on his life following the shooting. |
| He claimed he was left with no memory of events that day. | He claimed he was left with no memory of events that day. |
| Cosgrove claimed he was forced at gunpoint to accompany Bain to the pub and was fearful for his life. | Cosgrove claimed he was forced at gunpoint to accompany Bain to the pub and was fearful for his life. |
| However, jurors found that he too was guilty of the murder. | However, jurors found that he too was guilty of the murder. |
| In returning a third guilty verdict, they also backed the Crown's assertion that Young was an accessory to the crime. | In returning a third guilty verdict, they also backed the Crown's assertion that Young was an accessory to the crime. |