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Siblings sentenced for roles in Dundee incident involving viral knife video
Overview
Ilia Belov and his sister Nadjedzha Belova have been sentenced following an incident in Dundee that became a viral video when a 12-year-old girl brandished an axe and a knife after being assaulted. Ilia Belov was found guilty of making sexual remarks and assaulting a 12-year-old girl, receiving 300 hours of unpaid work, 18 months of supervision, and placement on the sex offenders register. His sister Nadjedzha admitted to assaulting another girl and was ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
Key points
- Ilia Belov was convicted of uttering sexual remarks and throwing a 12-year-old girl to the ground in Dundee.
- Belov received a community sentence comprising 300 hours of unpaid work, 18 months of supervision, and a sex offenders register order for 18 months.
- His sister, Nadjedzha Belova, admitted to assaulting another girl in the group and was ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
- The incident gained widespread attention and went viral after footage showed the 12-year-old girl holding a knife and an axe following the assault.
- Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith rejected Belov's claim of self-defence and noted that Belov had lost control of the footage after it was posted online.