Bulgarian man convicted of assaulting Dundee teen girls

A Bulgarian man has been convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old girl and threatening a group of young teenagers in Dundee, Scotland, following an incident last summer that sparked widespread online attention and controversy over the initial police response. Ilia Belov, 22, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, at Dundee Sheriff Court of assault and of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards four girls aged between 12 and 14. His sister, Nadjedzha Belova, 20, had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old girl during the same confrontation in the Lochee area on August 23, 2025.

The court heard that the incident began when Belov made sexual remarks to the 12-year-old girl and her friends as they walked to a bus stop. The girl, now 13, testified that Belov repeatedly said, "Come here sexy. I will show you how to have a good time." After the girls responded by calling him a "creep," Belov called his sister. Upon her arrival, Belova attacked one of the girls, pulling her hair, dragging her to the ground, and striking her head. Belov then pushed the 12-year-old, causing her to fall and hit her head on a metal handrail. In the ensuing confrontation, the...