Bradley Welsh murder: Man charged over shooting of Trainspotting 2 actor in Edinburgh

A MAN was today charged over the murder of Trainspotting 2 star Bradley Welsh.

The boxing gym boss, 48, was shot in the back of his head with a sawn-off shotgun outside his £500,000 flat in Edinburgh last month.

A 28-year-old man will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.

He has also been charged with the attempted murder of a 48-year-old  man and the serious assault of a man, 22, in the city on March 13.

Welsh was executed from behind outside his home seconds after he chatted to a neighbour in Edinburgh’s plush West End.

His long-term partner Emma and daughter Eva, eight, were inside.

A shocked local turned after hearing a single gunshot and saw the T2 star tumbling down steps to his basement flat as a man ran away.

He raced to help Welsh but he was already dead.

Sources dubbed the killing a “professional” hit as cops continued a major probe into the ex-footie hooligan’s murder.

The killing sent shockwaves through Edinburgh where the ex-boxing champ and former Hibs footie casual helped run the Helping Hands anti-poverty charity.

Local cops said: “A man has been charged in connection with the murder of 48-year-old Bradley Welsh.

“He is also charged with the attempted murder of a 48-year-old man and the serious assault of a 22-year-old man on March 13.

“Members of the public are thanked for their assistance with both of these investigations.”