Man caught with cocaine at T in the Park tried to deceive police by framing his brother

An innocent man was ordered to go to court to face trial on a drugs charge after being framed by his brother.

Duncan Gartshore was told he would have to face a trial after being accused of being caught with cocaine at T in the Park.

But he told police that he must have been the victim of mistaken identity as he had not been at the music festival.

He told officers that his brother had been at the festival, and when officers studied a photograph of Keith Gartshore the deception was rumbled.

On Thursday, at Perth Sheriff Court, it was Keith Gartshore who appeared in the dock to admit attempting to defeat the ends of justice on July 12 last year.

Gartshore, 35, Strowan Street, Glasgow, admitted that when police asked him for his details at the festival he gave them the name and date of birth of his older brother Duncan, 38.

Depute fiscal Stuart Richardson said: “He gave details, but unfortunately did not give his own details, but instead gave those of his brother.

“Certain items were found and in due course a complaint was raised against his brother.”

Sentence was deferred for reports until September 2.