By Press Association 2021
Bradley Welsh shooting scene
A hitman has been sentenced to at least 28 years in jail for the “cowardly and wicked” murder of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh.
Sean Orman, 30, was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday of shooting dead Mr Welsh, 48, on his doorstep in Edinburgh’s west end in 2019, just yards from his partner and young child.
The judge, Lord Beckett, called the killing a “pre-meditated and meticulously planned assassination, the ultimate reasons for which remain unknown to the court.”
Orman was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 28 years before he can be considered for release, sentencing remarks show.
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Sean Orman, 30, was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday of shooting dead Mr Welsh, 48, on his doorstep in Edinburgh’s west end in A hitman has been sentenced to at least 28 years in jail for the “cowardly and wicked” murder of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh. Sean Orman, 30, was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday of shooting dead Mr Welsh, 48, on his doorstep in Edinburgh’s west end in 2019, just yards from his partner and young child. The judge, Lord Beckett, called the killing a “pre-meditated and meticulously planned assassination, the ultimate reasons for which remain unknown to the court.”
T2 Trainspotting star Bradley Welsh killer convicted of executing actor on own doorstep
Sean Orman, 30, bragged about the murder of Bradley Welsh and went on spending sprees at JD Sports afterwards, Edinburgh s High Court heard. He was sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in jail
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Bradley Welsh had just got back home from his gym (Image: Daily Record)
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He appeared in Danny Boyle’s 2017 sequel to Trainspotting. Passing sentence, Lord Beckett said: “To shoot an unarmed man as he approached his own house was a cowardly as well as a wicked thing to do. “His partner and young child were inside when you ended his life, apparently in the expectation of payment. “As a result of your actions, Mr Welsh lost his life in his forties and his family and friends lost him forever. “I have read of the impact of all this from his partner who describes the traumatic consequences for her family of what you did and how they have lost their home and can no longer feel safe.