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Fraser Clarke

Dumbarton man wrongly branded a paedophile forced to flee to safehouse with partner after mob attacked home

A man wrongly branded a paedophile by TikTok vigilantes is living in fear in a safe house after a mob attacked his Dumbarton home.

More than 300 people circled David McLean’s Brucehill flat on the evening of Tuesday February 28, throwing bricks and fireworks as he and partner Shona hid inside.

A social media group incorrectly accused him of being a convicted sex beast rallying people online who travelled to his home.

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