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The Guardian
3 days ago
- The Guardian
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse
The former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children. The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Defending, Euan Dow said: 'He pleads not guilty to two charges on the indictment. The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them.' A trial date was set for 17 August next year at the same court and bail was continued. Dott won the 2006 World Snooker Championship and was runner-up in 2004 and 2010.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott, 48, is accused of sexually abusing boy and girl over 17-year period
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott will stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. Dott, 48, is accused of two charges relating to primary school-age children. The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Defending, Euan Dow said: 'He pleads not guilty to two charges on the indictment. 'The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them.' A trial date was set for August 17 next year at the same court and bail was continued. Dott won the 2006 World Snooker Championship and was runner up in 2004 and 2010.
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Former world snooker champion to face trial over sex abuse allegations
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott will go on trial next year over allegations that he sexually abused children. The 48-year-old Dott is facing two charges of sex abuse against a boy and a girl. According to court papers seen by The Associated Press, the alleged abuse took place from 1993-96 and from 2006-10. A virtual hearing took place on Thursday at the High Court in Glasgow where Dott, who was not present, denied the charges, Britain's Press Association reported. 'The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them,' said Euan Dow, who is defending Dott. A trial date was set for August 17 next year at the same court and bail was continued, PA reported. Dott was suspended by snooker's governing body in April after being charged. Dott won the World Snooker Championship in 2006 after beating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Scottish player also reached the final on two other occasions, losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2004 and Neil Robertson in 2010.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former world snooker champion Dott to go on trial next year over sex-abuse allegations
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott will go on trial next year over allegations that he sexually abused children. The 48-year-old Dott is facing two charges of sex abuse against a boy and a girl. According to court papers seen by the Associated Press, the alleged abuse took place from 1993-96 and from 2006-10. A virtual hearing took place on Thursday at the High Court in Glasgow where Dott, who was not present, denied the charges, Britain's Press Association reported. 'The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them,' said Euan Dow, who is defending Dott. A trial date was set for Aug. 17 next year at the same court and bail was continued, PA reported. Dott was suspended by snooker's governing body in April after being charged. Dott won the world snooker championship in 2006 after beating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Scottish player also reached the final on two other occasions, losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2004 and Neil Robertson in 2010. ___ AP sports:
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Former world snooker champion Dott to go on trial next year over sex-abuse allegations
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott will go on trial next year over allegations that he sexually abused children. The 48-year-old Dott is facing two charges of sex abuse against a boy and a girl. According to court papers seen by the Associated Press, the alleged abuse took place from 1993-96 and from 2006-10. A virtual hearing took place on Thursday at the High Court in Glasgow where Dott, who was not present, denied the charges, Britain's Press Association reported. 'The position of the accused is that the allegations are fabricated and there is no truth in any of them,' said Euan Dow, who is defending Dott. A trial date was set for Aug. 17 next year at the same court and bail was continued, PA reported. Dott was suspended by snooker's governing body in April after being charged. Dott won the world snooker championship in 2006 after beating Peter Ebdon in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The Scottish player also reached the final on two other occasions, losing to Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2004 and Neil Robertson in 2010. ___ AP sports:
