A MAN accused of murdering a Trainspotting T2 actor objected to an identity parade because he appeared too tanned, a court has heard.
Bradley Welsh, 48, was fatally shot at his flat in the west end of Edinburgh on April 17, 2019.
Sean Orman, 30, has pleaded not guilty to all 15 charges against him and is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Giving evidence yesterday, PC David Cuthbert told how he had rejected complaints by the accused and his solicitor about the video identification parade process after his arrest. The court was told the officer’s response was that he noted the objection but deemed the stand-ins were fair.
A joint minute shows Orman attended Indigo Sun tanning salon in Edinburgh nine times between March 9 and April 12 that year.
The trial continues.
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