Bradley Welsh death: Police investigating murder of T2 Trainspotting star release pictures of car

Detectives appeal for information from anyone who saw vehicle after shooting in Edinburgh

Grey Ford Kuga SUV (PA)

Detectives investigating the murder of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh have released CCTV images of car seen in Edinburgh around the time of the attack.

Mr Welsh, 48, was shot as he walked down the stairs to his flat on 17 April, sparking a Police Scotland murder probe.

Officers have issued photographs of a grey Ford Kuga SUV and are appealing for witnesses who may have spotted the vehicle.

The car was in William Street at around 7.30pm, shortly before the shooting in nearby Chester Street, and then driven through the city, arriving at Kaimes Avenue in Kirknewton at around 9pm.

The vehicle was later recovered by police on Saturday 20 April, when it was found with the registration number CX68XVV.

Detective Superintendent Allan Burton from Police Scotland’s major investigation team said: “We are still undertaking significant lines of inquiry in our investigation and would now like to ask for assistance from the public in helping us establish the movements of this Ford Kuga.

“We want to hear from anyone who saw the vehicle in and around Chester Street prior to the incident. This will help us identify any occupants and the route taken prior to arriving in Kirknewton.

“If you believe you have information about the Ford Kuga, those who utilised it, or anything else that may be of relevance to our ongoing inquiries then please come forward.”

Welsh, pictured in his Holyrood Gym, played hardman in ‘T2‘ (Rex)

Police confirmed on Wednesday that a second man was arrested over the death and that he was later released pending further enquiries. It came a day after officers revealed a first man had been arrested over the incident. He was also released pending enquiries.

Mr Welsh’s partner and young daughter were at home in the Chester Street flat when he was killed.

His death shocked those who had worked with the popular figure in the Scottish capital.

The former boxer had played gangland figure Mr Doyle in Danny Boyle’s T2 Trainspotting, starring alongside Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle.

He was a friend of author Irvine Welsh, who tweeted: “Bradley John Welsh, my heart is broken. Goodbye my amazing and beautiful friend. Thanks for making me a better person and helping me to see the world in a kinder and wiser way.”