Overview
- Ilia Belov, 22, was found guilty Thursday of assaulting a 12-year-old and of behaving in a threatening or abusive way toward four girls aged 12 to 14.
- The sheriff told the court he found Belov’s account that he pushed the girl after seeing a knife under her T‑shirt to be wholly unconvincing and self‑serving.
- A 13‑year‑old girl admitted pulling an axe and a knife from her waistband during the August 2025 Lochee confrontation and later handed the weapons to police.
- Prosecutors relied on CCTV and witness testimony that they said showed the girl behind Belov before he pushed her, a point Belov disputed in evidence.
- Belov’s sister pleaded guilty earlier to one assault charge and both siblings will be sentenced on August 5, a hearing that will decide likely penalties and wider questions about minors carrying weapons.