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Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott in court accused of child sex abuse
Prosecutors say the former world snooker champion abused two children over 17 years, and the trial is expected to last up to five days.
- On Tuesday, the trial of former World Snooker Championship winner Graeme Dott began at the High Court in Glasgow, where the 49-year-old faces two charges of historic lewd and indecent behavior toward two children.
- Allegations span 1993 to 1996 involving a girl and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy; Dott, who won the 2006 World Snooker Championship, has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
- Testifying from behind a screen, a woman now in her 40s alleged Dott abused her multiple times during childhood and recounted an incident where he said, "We could play a game" before assaulting her.
- Judge Lord Harrower presided over proceedings as Dott appeared in court dressed in a dark suit, with the trial expected to last up to five days.
- The trial continues to hear evidence regarding allegations spanning the 1990s through 2010 in the Glasgow region, with a verdict to follow once the proceedings conclude.
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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is on trial in Glasgow, accused of sexually abusing two children, with one alleged victim telling the court that he asked her whether his alleged touching 'felt nice.' Dott, 49, has denied two charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour involving a girl and a boy who were both of primary school age at the time of the alleged offences. The allegations involving the girl date from betw…
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