A VICTIM of a Port paedophile who was sexually abused after the predator formed a relationship with her mum trapped him years after the attacks by covertly recording him on her mobile. Edward Tily carried out a series of attacks on the woman, some details of which are too disturbing to publish, when she was aged just 12 whilst her mum was nearly 400 miles away in England. Tily, 61, preyed on the girl in 2005 after driving her up from Bristol on the premise of enrolling her in school following a decision by the mother to move to Scotland, Greenock Sheriff Court was told.
Greenock Sheriff Court A GREENOCK man charged with having indecent images of children says he has no idea how they appeared on his mobile phone. David Stevenson, 29, is also accused of having extreme pornographic images depicting bestiality in an explicit and realistic way . His lawyer, David Tod, told the sheriff court: His position is that he is unaware how these images came to be on his phone. Stevenson is said to have taken, or permitted to be taken and possession of indecent photos of pseudo photos of children at addresses in Port Glasgow and Helensburgh. The alleged offences are said to have been committed on various occasions between October 3, 2019 and October 14, 2019.
A GREENOCK man allegedly robbed a fast-food delivery driver of a pizza and his car after declaring that he was armed with a knife. Prosecutors say Jamie Leonard also made threats of violence against the man and demanded he empty his pockets. Leonard, 26, is said to have carried out the alleged robbery at an address on John Wilson Street. The Crown says that he seized the pizza and drove off in the alleged victim s Vauxhall Corsa. It s alleged that Leonard, of Grosvenor Road, robbed the man of pizza, a car, keys, bank cards and cash on June 19 last year whilst on bail regarding another criminal matter.