Welsh was found dead near his home in the West End area at around 8pm with reports suggesting he was shot in the head
Welsh was found dead near his home in the West End area at around 8pm with reports suggesting he was shot in the head (Picture: @BradleyWelsh4EVA/Facebook)

A man has been charged in connection with the death of T2 Trainspotting actor Bradley Welsh.

The 48-year-old was shot as he walked down the stairs to his Edinburgh flat on April 17.

Police confirmed on Monday a 28-year-old man had been charged in connection with the actor’s death.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

A statement from police added: ‘He is also charged with the attempted murder of a 48-year-old man and the serious assault of a 22-year-old man in Pitcairn Grove on Wednesday March 13.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (8373461g) Former professional boxer Bradley Welsh in his new boxing gym Former professional boxer Bradley Welsh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - 08 Sep 2015 Former professional boxer Bradley Welsh in his new boxing gym, Europe's largest, with seven boxing rings, 160 bags and a sprint running track - all in the middle of Edinburgh. Bradley also plays a Sauna (Brothel) owner in new film Trainspotting 2
The 48-year-old was shot in April (Picture: REX)
File image of Bradley Welsh who sustained fatal injuries in a shooting outside his home - Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of a vehicle as they continue their investigation into the murder of Bradley Welsh. The 48-year-old sustained fatal injuries outside his home in Chester Street at around 8pm on Wednesday 17th April. Officers are now issuing photographs of a grey Ford Kuga SUV and are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the vehicle, which is known to have been within William Street at around 7.30pm, prior to the incident, and then driven through the town, arriving at Kaimes Avenue in Kirknewton around 9pm on the same evening.The vehicle was recovered by police on Saturday the 20th April at which time it was bearing registration number CX68XVV. Anyone who saw this vehicle or has any details relating to its movements is asked to contact police immediately. 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." Picture: Facebook/Universal News And Sport (Scotland) 29/04/2019
Police confirmed on Monday a 28-year-old man had been charged in connection with the actor’s death (Picture: Universal News & Sport)
Floral tributes being left at the scene of the shooting of Trainspotting 2 star Bradley Welsh on Chester Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday April 18, 2019. The actor, who also appeared in an episode of Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men, was reportedly killed in Edinburgh on Wednesday. See PA story POLICE Shooting. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Boxer Welsh starred alongside Ewan McGregor as gangster Doyle in the 2017 sequel to cult classic Trainspotting (Picture: PA)

‘Members of the public are thanked for their assistance with both of these investigations.’

Welsh was found dead near his home in the West End area at around 8pm with reports suggesting he was shot in the head.

Armed police responded to calls of a disturbance on Chester Street where they found Welsh, who later died at the scene.

Boxer Welsh starred alongside Ewan McGregor as gangster Doyle in the 2017 sequel to cult classic Trainspotting.

He landed the part as a good friend of Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, who wrote the part of a hardman boxer into the script.

Welsh then auditioned for Danny Boyle in Bathgate after giving the pair a tour of Edinburgh to help choose some filming locations for T2.