Man accused of violent revenge plot after man killed over dog jailed

A man accused of being involved in a violent revenge plot who fled the scene after a target spotted him has been jailed for 28 months.

George Noon, 37, had been due to stand trial next year along with 11 other suspects facing crimes linked to the earlier killing of a man.

The crimes are said to have been sparked following the death of Omar Sadiq, 32, in Glasgow on September 15, 2020. Mr Saqid was fatally injured in altercation which had broken out following an argument over his dog.

An indictment at the High Court in Glasgow stated the fatal attack was carried out by a man listed as Hashim Uddin.

It is claimed that the group of men then conspired together and with others to assault and endanger the lives of “relatives and associates” of Uddin.

After the hearing in June, the case against Noon was then moved to Glasgow Sheriff Court after his lawyers disclosed to prosecutors that he was willing to plead guilty to a reduced role in events.

The groundsworker, of Barrhead, has now admitted to charge of threatening and abusive behaviour.

Fiscal Victoria Keel said Noon’s involvement in any conspiracy was in connection with the targeting of one man.

The court heard there was a “belief” that family had helped hide Uddin from police investigating the killing.

Noon’s victim lived in a tenement at the time in Glasgow’s Pollokshields.

Ms Keel said he was at home when he noticed a silver Peugeot 508 outside before a man in dark clothes took out a petrol can from the boot before joining two associates. One was armed with a machete.

The fiscal said: “The group seemed to realise that the victim was watching and returned to the vehicle.

“They drove away, and the police were contacted.”

However, around 40 minutes later, the victim was out on the street talking to friends when he noticed the same Peugeot.

Fiscal Ms Keel said: “They entered their own vehicle and attempted to follow the car.

“While at traffic lights, [the victim] saw the face of the driver, but then lost sight of the motor in the Pollok area of Glasgow.”

A few days later, police traced the Peugeot to outside Noon’s home. He was about to get in it when officers stopped him.

He was in possession of a knife. The weapon was said to be similar to a blade that the victim had spotted one of the individuals clutching that night outside his tenement.

The victim later picked out Noon from a list of potential suspects he had been asked to identify.

Mobile phone evidence also linked Noon to his part in the crime.

Terry Gallanagh, defending, told the court: “He regrets his involvement and apologises for becoming involved.

“He is keen to put his criminal history behind him – his last offence of significance was some time before this matter.”

Sheriff Andrew McIntyre told Noon: “I obviously heard some of the background to the matter, which is serious in itself, regardless of the context.

“It is with grave concern your involvement in the context with your serious previous convictions.

“The sentence is one of imprisonment.”

The 11 other men are still to face trial next year in connection with the offences they face.