Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children of primary school age. The 2004 world champion, one of Scotland's most successful snooker players, becomes the latest high-profile sports figure to be convicted of child sex offences, a verdict likely to cause shock among fans of the sport given his prominence in the game during the 2000s.

Details of the specific charges, trial proceedings and sentencing were not fully outlined in the available report. Dott, who won the World Championship at the Crucible in 2006, now faces sentencing following the conviction.