Anthony Brown attacked David McMillan outdoors his upmarket Edinburgh house in a brutal machete assault linked to a violent organised crime feud
Edinburgh crime boss Mark Richardson(Picture: Police Scotland)
A THUG has admitted to ambushing a pal of mob boss Mark Richardson with machetes in a gang battle assault. Anthony Brown, 50, struck David McMillan, 54, outdoors his plush Edinburgh house on Might 22, 2025.
McMillan – who’s a good friend of Richardson – survived the hit with a safety guard he had employed to maintain watch at his home stepping in to attempt to save him.
Brown pleaded responsible on the Excessive Courtroom in Glasgow to assaulting Mr McMillan to his extreme damage, everlasting disfigurement and hazard of life.
Brown was one among a quantity who’ve been hauled into the dock after a sequence of arrests throughout the Operation Portaledge probe into violence which erupted in Edinburgh and Glasgow final yr.
Getaway driver for the assault on Mr McMillan – 21-year-old Joshua Stewart – was caged for 3 years and eight months.
Stewart, of Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, was additionally positioned beneath supervision for one yr upon his launch earlier this month.
Stewart ferried a variety of accomplices in a Land Rover Discovery to the house of Mr McMillan within the upmarket Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh round 9.15pm final Might 22.
All of these within the 4×4 – aside from the motive force – have been carrying balaclavas.
Prosecutor Caroline MacBride informed the courtroom that Brown was “a kind of people.”
Mr McMillan – described in courtroom as a businessman – had employed a safety guard to be parked outdoors his indifferent property amid the escalating feud.
The Land Rover was clocked driving previous, turning round earlier than stopping outdoors Mr McMillan’s household house.
Miss MacBride: “The safety guard sounded his horn which alerted Mr McMillan.
“He exited his house in possession of a machete.
“Mr McMillan walked over his entrance backyard onto the street in direction of the Land Rover.
“As he did, three people exited the car in possession of machetes.
“Stewart remained contained in the Land Rover.”
Horror footage of what then unfolded was proven on the listening to. Mr McMillan was repeatedly struck with the lethal weapons whereas on the pavement outdoors.
He shouted: “You’re going to kill me.”
Mr McMillan initially stayed on his toes, however ended up slumping to the bottom because the blows rained in.
The safety guard jumped in to attempt to defend Mr McMillan, swing a crowbar on the thugs whereas yelling at them: “Depart him, that’s sufficient.”
The assailants jumped again into the Land Rover and the car raced off.
Mr McMillan – who initially had a blue jumper over his shoulders – used the garment to cowl his face and head. Mercy crews arrived on the scene. McMillan declined a suggestion of a drive to hospital on account of fears for his household.
Miss MacBride: “He indicated that he wished to remain at house regardless of his accidents.”
However, later that night time, he was stopped by police in a automotive described as being pushed “erratically”.
This time he was escorted to hospital – amongst his string of accidents have been discovered to be fractures and wounds to his cranium and left forearm.
Miss MacBride: “Mr McMillan declined to supply an announcement.”
Stewart – who has a earlier conviction for violence – admitted teaming up with unknown others to assault McMillan to his extreme damage, everlasting disfigurement and to the hazard of his life.
The offence is alleged to have been linked to severe organised crime.
Sentence was deferred till subsequent month pending background stories and Brown was remanded in custody meantime.
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