Two Plead Guilty Over Attempted Murder Of Edinburgh Chinese Take-away Owner
Two men have pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of the owner of a Chinese takeaway in Edinburgh. James Hogg, 24, and Gary Reid, 19, both appeared at the High Court in Glasgow earlier. Hogg pleaded guilty to attempted murder, while Reid pleaded guilty to attempted murder with racial aggravation. Jie Yu who owns the Peking Garden takeaway in West Pilton Park was stabbed in an attack last October and continues to recover. In the days following the attack, Police Scotland listened to the concerns of local residents and launched, with our partners in Edinburgh City Council, Stronger North, an initiative tackling anti-social behaviour in the North Edinburgh area. Detective Inspector David Pinkney said: "This was a brutal attack on a well liked and regarded member of the West Pilton community. "Officers worked quickly in order to bring Reid and Hogg to justice for their crimes. Now that Gary Reid and James Hogg have pleaded guilty, I hope Jie and his family can move on from this ordeal." Community Inspector David Happs said: "This was an incident that shocked residents in the West Pilton community and led to the launching of Stronger North. "This is an ongoing initiative, which has seen positive changes in the local area. While there is still work to do, we are committed to working with our partners to create and maintain a better community for the people of North Edinburgh."