⚠️Bulgarian Man Guilty Of Assaulting 12YO Girl In Dundee
Ilia Belov, 22, has been found guilty of assaulting a 12YO girl and acting in a threatening or abusive manner towards four girls aged 12-14.
The court heard Belov made sexual remarks to the girl and pushed the 12YO, causing her to fall and hit her head.
Belov claimed he was acting in self defence after seeing a knife, and denied making sexual comments.
Sheriff Timothy Niven-Smith rejected his evidence as "wholly unconvincing and self-serving," calling it a "revisionist" excuse.
The sheriff accepted the girls’ accounts, supported by CCTV and other witnesses, and said Belov’s remarks triggered the confrontation.
Bulova's sister, Nadjedzha Belova, had already pleaded guilty to the assault on the 13YO girl.
⚖️Sentencing for both is set for 5th August.
🌍The case went viral last year after footage of the girl holding a knife and axe circulated widely.
Several high-profile commentators claimed the girls were lying and were the aggressors, some called it racist far-right propaganda.
➡️Shame on them.