Two men cleared of drive-by shooting in Drumchapel
William Maguire, 23, and David McLean, 32, were accused of firing a sawn-off shotgun at a house in September 2017.
Last updated 19th Jul 2018
TWO men have been cleared of a drive-by shooting in Drumchapel.
William Maguire, 23, and David McLean, 32, were accused of blasting a sawn-off shotgun at a house in Ladyloan Avenue, Drumchapel, Glasgow, on September 2017.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that shots were fired, but no-one was injured in the incident.
Police alleged that CCTV footage showed the accused near to the scene, but they denied it was them.
A jury found the case against both men not proven.
Judge Lord Matthews told Maguire and McLean: “You have been acquitted by the jury, you may now leave the dock.”
During their trial both men, who were represented by solicitor advocate John Carroll and advocate John McElroy, denied the charge against them.
A jury heard that after the shots were fired a white Volkswagen Passat crashed at the junction of Ladyloan Avenue with Peel Glen Road.
It was abandoned when police arrived at the scene at 11.45am
When armed police searched the car at 1.45am they found a sawn-off shotgun in the vehicle.