Post by Mohammed Khan on Oct 17, 2008 11:57:36 GMT
Soldier jailed for racist murder
1 hour 10 mins ago The Press Association 17th October 2008
An Iraq war hero who shot a Bangladeshi waiter dead in a racist murder 14 years ago has been jailed for life.
Soldier Michael Ross, 30, was just 15 when he burst into a restaurant on Orkney and shot Shamsuddin Mahmood in front of horrified diners.
The Black Watch soldier was told by judge Lord Hardie he must spend a minimum of 25 years behind bars before being eligible for parole.
Ross, who was handcuffed as he stood in the dock remained stony-faced as he was sentenced.
Lord Hardie told him: "This was a vicious, evil, unprovoked murder of a defenceless man. The attack was a premeditated assassination."
He added: "On June 2, 1994, you murdered him (Shamsuddin Mahmood) in cold blood in a premeditated fashion.
"He is a great loss to his family and friends and the people he served."
The "savage, merciless and pointless" murder was the first on Orkney for 25 years and the verdict brought a 14 year mystery to an end.
A masked Ross burst into the Mumutaz restaurant on Orkney, just after 7pm on June 2, 1994 and shot the 26-year-old waiter in front of shocked diners.
The jury found Ross guilty of murder by a majority verdict after a six week trial. He was also found guilty by majority of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of the murder weapon and changing his clothing.
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You wonder how many innocent men, women and kids he murdered in Iraq?
1 hour 10 mins ago The Press Association 17th October 2008
An Iraq war hero who shot a Bangladeshi waiter dead in a racist murder 14 years ago has been jailed for life.
Soldier Michael Ross, 30, was just 15 when he burst into a restaurant on Orkney and shot Shamsuddin Mahmood in front of horrified diners.
The Black Watch soldier was told by judge Lord Hardie he must spend a minimum of 25 years behind bars before being eligible for parole.
Ross, who was handcuffed as he stood in the dock remained stony-faced as he was sentenced.
Lord Hardie told him: "This was a vicious, evil, unprovoked murder of a defenceless man. The attack was a premeditated assassination."
He added: "On June 2, 1994, you murdered him (Shamsuddin Mahmood) in cold blood in a premeditated fashion.
"He is a great loss to his family and friends and the people he served."
The "savage, merciless and pointless" murder was the first on Orkney for 25 years and the verdict brought a 14 year mystery to an end.
A masked Ross burst into the Mumutaz restaurant on Orkney, just after 7pm on June 2, 1994 and shot the 26-year-old waiter in front of shocked diners.
The jury found Ross guilty of murder by a majority verdict after a six week trial. He was also found guilty by majority of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of the murder weapon and changing his clothing.
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You wonder how many innocent men, women and kids he murdered in Iraq?