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Man guilty of chasing Police Scotland officer with chainsaw in murder attempt

The High Court in Paisley found Liridon Kastrati guilty on an amended attempted murder charge relating to PC Gary Cowan on Tuesday after a trial.
Originally charged with attempting to murder four police officers, the amended charge removed reference to the crash prosecutors said began the episode.
PC Gary Cowan, 35, told jurors he approached on May 6, last year, then fled as court footage showed Kastrati running down the street with a chainsaw passing officers and a crowd restraining him.
Kastrati remains remanded in custody for 18 months while proceedings continue, with sentencing set for December 19 at the High Court in Paisley and Judge Gallacher warning of `a significant penalty`.
The defence argued the investigation was `flawed`, noting Police Scotland withdrew charges after three hours of jury deliberation.

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Liridon Kastrati, the man who chased a police officer through a street while holding a running chainsaw, has been found guilty of attempted murder after a trial at the High Court in Paisley. This is absolutely terrifying news. A jury found the Albanian national guilty of trying to murder PC Gary Cowan after what started as a simple traffic incident turned into a nightmare situation last year. According to The Sun, PC Cowan, who is 35 years old, …

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