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Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

Airdrie man pretends to be undercover cop to teenagers at TRNSMT festival

An Airdrie man who pretended to be an undercover police officer to three teenagers at the TRNSMT music festival could face jail.

Stuart Robertson also pictured the 16-year-olds and followed them through Glasgow Green in July this year.

The 40-year-old pleaded guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to impersonating a police officer.

The court heard that Robertson was drunk when he approached the two girls and a boy.

Trnsmt was held in July (Daily Record)

His lawyer Stephen Dryden said: “He told them on two occasions that he was an undercover police officer.

"He clearly wasn’t a police officer - it was drunken stupidity on his part.

“He has no recollection of what happened but accepts the evidence.”

Sheriff Tony Kelly deferred sentence for reports until next month.

He said: “This is potentially a serious matter and had the intent to deceive which is quite sinister especially with the location.”

Robertson was bailed in the meantime.

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