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Senior officer welcomes gang convictions after ‘heinous’ crimes around Edinburgh

A senior police officer has welcomed the convictions of a gang of six men involved in “heinous” offences in Edinburgh and Midlothian, following a lengthy trial. Speaking outside Fettes police station, Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger said he was “very pleased” after the six were convicted on Tuesday. Michael Heeps, Lee Ridgway, John Murray, Dale Bauld, Damien Mullen and Ryan McGovern were found guilty of a number of offences following a seven-week trial at Glasgow High Court. These included attempted murder, wilful fire-raising and attempting to pervert the course of justice – linked to events which took place in 2022 and 2023.
A senior police officer has welcomed the convictions of a gang of six men involved in “heinous” offences in Edinburgh and Midlothian, following a lengthy trial. Speaking outside Fettes police station, Detective Superintendent Paul Grainger said he was “very pleased” after the six were convicted on Tuesday. Michael Heeps, Lee Ridgway, John Murray, Dale Bauld, Damien Mullen and Ryan McGovern were found guilty of a number of offences following a seven-week trial at Glasgow High Court. These included attempted murder, wilful fire-raising and attempting to pervert the course of justice – linked to events which took place in 2022 and 2023.
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