Martin Watt is accused of possessing firearms, including three sub-machineguns Photonews ServiceA retired medical consultant caught with a haul of firearms had what appeared to be homemade gunpowder in his home, a court was told. Martin Watt, 62, a former A&E specialist at Monkland hospital in Airdrie, is accused of possessing firearms, including three sub-machineguns, with intent to endanger life. Michael Leetham, a forensic scientist, said he believed that a substance found in Mr Watt’s home in Cumbernauld was gunpowder. PC Jamie Routledge, one of the officers who searched the home of Mr Watt last May told the High Court in Glasgow that the internet search history on his computer included a guide on how to make explosives. The court also heard that a photograph of a medical director from NHS Lanarkshire was found on his…

Source: The Times March 08, 2018 00:00 UTC