Stuart Hogg bombarded wife with hundreds of messages & used app to track her during years of domestic abuse
STUART Hogg had been “using an app to track” his estranged wife’s movements, a court has heard.
The disgraced ex-Scotland rugby skipper, 32, was convicted earlier today of a five-year domestic abuse campaign.
He admitted a charge of acting in an abusive manner and bombarding Gillian Hogg with hundreds of text messages.
Fiscal Drew Long told Selkirk Sheriff Court earlier today that it “became clear” to her that the shamed fullback was keeping tabs on her whereabouts.
Mr Long said: “When she was out with friends the accused would often message her to find out her movements.
“In August 2023, Mrs Hogg was dropping kids off and received messages from Mr Hogg questioning her movements. It became clear to her that her husband was using an app to track her.
“The following month she was out with friends and he called her and was shouting and swearing at her.
“He also sent her unpleasant messages which resulted in Mrs Hogg suffering a panic attack.”
Mr Long added: “Following this Gillian contacted a lawyer who wrote to Hogg but this resulted in him turning up at her home and shouting and swearing.
“The accused would also shout at Gillian for ‘not being fun.’”
Cops were called and Hogg was taken into custody.
He was due to stand trial but submitted a guilty plea as his trial was set to start today and it was expected to last three days.
Sheriff Peter Paterson read out the charge and Hogg, who stood in the dock wearing a navy three-piece suit, answered “yes”.
He initially faced further charges, including two allegations of stalking, but his not guilty pleas to them were accepted by the prosecutor.