Dundee siblings sentenced for assault on young girls

Two Bulgarian siblings have been sentenced following an assault on young girls in the Lochee area of Dundee in August 2025.

Ilia Belov, 23, was sentenced at Dundee Sheriff Court to 18 months of supervision and 300 hours of unpaid work. He was also placed on the sex offenders register for 18 months after being found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old girl and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner toward four girls aged between 12 and 14. The court heard that the incident began when Belov made sexual remarks to a young girl.

Belov’s sister, Nadjedzha Belova, 20, pleaded guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old girl during the same incident. She was sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid work.