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| Man jailed over city pub shooting | Man jailed over city pub shooting |
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| A man who shot a football fan who was celebrating his team's cup victory in Edinburgh has been jailed for 10 years. | A man who shot a football fan who was celebrating his team's cup victory in Edinburgh has been jailed for 10 years. |
| Nicky Robertson, 20, had previously admitted a charge of attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh. | Nicky Robertson, 20, had previously admitted a charge of attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh. |
| He fired a sawn-off shotgun at Jamie Ewart outside a pub shortly after Mr Ewart had returned from watching Hibs win the CIS Cup Final at Hampden Park. | He fired a sawn-off shotgun at Jamie Ewart outside a pub shortly after Mr Ewart had returned from watching Hibs win the CIS Cup Final at Hampden Park. |
| Mr Ewart, a former youth player with the Edinburgh club, was shot outside the city's Clermiston Inn on 18 March. | Mr Ewart, a former youth player with the Edinburgh club, was shot outside the city's Clermiston Inn on 18 March. |
| He was shot from almost point-blank range with a sawn-off shotgun as he went out for a cigarette. The bullet missed his body and hit his arm. | He was shot from almost point-blank range with a sawn-off shotgun as he went out for a cigarette. The bullet missed his body and hit his arm. |
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| The judge, Lord Turnbull, said on Thursday it had been criminal conduct of the highest order. | The judge, Lord Turnbull, said on Thursday it had been criminal conduct of the highest order. |
| The court heard how Robertson, who lives with his parents at Alan Breck Gardens, Edinburgh, later broke down, confessed to his mother and surrendered himself to police. | The court heard how Robertson, who lives with his parents at Alan Breck Gardens, Edinburgh, later broke down, confessed to his mother and surrendered himself to police. |
| He told officers he had made an earlier trip to Glasgow, where he paid £300 for the firearm and 10 cartridges. | He told officers he had made an earlier trip to Glasgow, where he paid £300 for the firearm and 10 cartridges. |
| Labourer Robertson believed Mr Ewart was planning to stab him or have him assaulted - a claim which was denied by the victim. | Labourer Robertson believed Mr Ewart was planning to stab him or have him assaulted - a claim which was denied by the victim. |
| The judge said that if it had not been for an early guilty plea to the attempted murder charge, Robertson would have received a 15-year sentence. | The judge said that if it had not been for an early guilty plea to the attempted murder charge, Robertson would have received a 15-year sentence. |
| The shooting happened outside the Clermiston Inn | The shooting happened outside the Clermiston Inn |
| Lord Turnbull said: "You have pled guilty to a deliberate attempt to end the life of a young man who had the whole of his life ahead of him. | Lord Turnbull said: "You have pled guilty to a deliberate attempt to end the life of a young man who had the whole of his life ahead of him. |
| "The fact that you did not succeed was due to nothing more than good fortune. | "The fact that you did not succeed was due to nothing more than good fortune. |
| "Nor was this a crime committed in the heat of the moment. You put in place a plan which you had been harbouring for a number of weeks." | "Nor was this a crime committed in the heat of the moment. You put in place a plan which you had been harbouring for a number of weeks." |
| Mr Ewart was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the incident, where he was found to have a 10 by 12cm wound in his upper arm. | Mr Ewart was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the incident, where he was found to have a 10 by 12cm wound in his upper arm. |
| Surgeons operated to remove pellets and wadding from it, but muscle tissue was also taken out. | Surgeons operated to remove pellets and wadding from it, but muscle tissue was also taken out. |
| Advocate depute Keith Stewart, prosecuting, said Mr Ewart was left with a hole in his arm which was "unsightly for a young man". | Advocate depute Keith Stewart, prosecuting, said Mr Ewart was left with a hole in his arm which was "unsightly for a young man". |
| He added: "Fortunately he made a good recovery and was back at work by mid-April." | He added: "Fortunately he made a good recovery and was back at work by mid-April." |