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

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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.Shona told us how 30 people gathered outside her living room window grew to 300 in minutes as the couple cowered behind furniture from bricks and fireworks.The incident, which prompted the police to hit back at those who acted on “inaccurate information”, was the first in a string of incidents across the area, with homes in Bonhill and Strathleven also targeted.And now the couple, who had lived in Brucehill for 14 months, have opened up about their terrifying ordeal - which has left both requiring mental health support to deal with the trauma.They have also been unable to return to Dumbarton to collect their belongings.David’s partner Shona McLean told the Lennox: “David and his friend had literally been back five minutes when it started.

They were trying to kick our door in shouting that David was a dirty beast and to get out.“I immediately called 999 as around 30 people were outside the living room window and in the garden.“Within 20 minutes several of the police had arrived and told us they were going to remove us for our safety and to pack a bag immediately.“I looked out the window for two seconds and the crowd had grown tenfold.“I hid at the back of the living room terrified in case a brick or firework hit any of us.“There was so much danger I feared going to the windows or even the door to let police In