Graeme Dott: Ex-snooker world champion 'subjected young children to worst kind of abuse', court told

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott "subjected young children to the worst kind of abuse", a court has heard.

Dott, 49, is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age children.

The allegations span from 1993 to 1996 involving a girl and from 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region.

He has denied the two charges against him.

In her closing speech to the jury at the High Court in Glasgow, advocate depute Lindsey Dalziel said on Friday: "The evidence in this case has not been easy to listen to at times.

"I suggest the reason for that is you have heard very real, very graphic details of childhood sexual abuse.

"The Crown's case is that Graeme Dott subjected vulnerable children to the worst kind of abuse with a course of conduct which relied on opportunity, for his own gratification."

Ms Dalziel praised the "level of detail" given by the first alleged victim about a number of instances of alleged abuse, which she said had started with Dott "caressing" her bottom over her clothing while giving her a piggy back.

She told the jury they might find it "inherently compelling" that two different alleged victims had come forward at different times, and given reports of abuse by Dott that contained "so many similarities".

The lawyer also praised the "crystal clear" evidence given by the second alleged victim, who told the court on Thursday that Dott had touched him inappropriately on a number of separate occasions.

In his closing speech, Dott's lawyer Euan Dow said there were flaws in the evidence both alleged victims had given to the court, and he invited jurors to clear his client of both charges.

He said: "You would need to hold the complainers as credible and reliable, that you could depend upon them.

"In my submission to you, you should not accept either as credible or reliable."

The trial continues with the jury expected to retire to consider its verdict on Monday.

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