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flag A Glasgow shopkeeper lost his leg in a targeted attack linked to a drug-related crime group; three men were convicted, one acquitted.

flag A Glasgow shopkeeper, Mohammed Arif, 37, was severely injured in a targeted attack on August 13, 2023, outside his Pollok store, losing his left leg above the knee after being assaulted by four armed men in forensic suits and masks. flag The attackers, wielding machetes, knives, and a replica handgun, threatened him with death, reportedly in retaliation for Arif and his brother attempting to leave an organized crime group linked to drugs. flag Two suspects, Liam McDonald and Dylan Haldane, were convicted of attempted murder; another, William Dickson, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to over nine years; a fourth, Richard Dunn, was acquitted. flag Police recovered weapons, a forensic suit, and a fake firearm. flag Sentencing for the convicted men is set for December 18 in Edinburgh.

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