Paul Beattie was found responsible for the death of 34-year-old James Gatti yesterday at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The 46-year-old was convicted of culpable homicide and will be sentenced next month.
Police were called to a house in Guardwell Glen, Edinburgh on Saturday 29th July 2017 where Mr Gatti was found with serious injuries. He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he died a short time later.
An investigation was launched by Edinburgh CID supported by Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Bruce Coutts of Corstorphine CID said: “I want to extend my sincere condolences to James Gatti’s friends and family.
“Paul Beattie’s criminal and brutal actions resulted in James Gatti’s death and he has now been convicted.
“Although this conviction will not bring James back, I hope it will give his family some measure of closure.
“I would also like to pay tribute to my team who carried out a thoroughly professional and robust investigation in conjunction with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service that has resulted in this result at court today.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
