A hotelier drove his wife's car around with friends in Dundee before trying to abduct two girls walking home after a night out at a student union.

Vygantas Gadeikis, who runs the Victoria Hotel in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, was alone at home for two weeks after his wife went on holiday in October 2015.

While she was away, Gadeikis, 28, of Lower Mill Street, Blairgowrie, went for a night out with friends in Dundee, first visiting Fat Sam's nightclub and leaving at closing time.

He and three male friends then drove about in his wife's Volkswagen Touran people carrier, eventually stopping close to the Dundee University student union in Park Wynd.

There he engaged Mhairi Cormack and Cherilyn Lawrie in conversation, claiming he wanted directions.

When the two girls said goodbye and went to walk away down a flight of stairs, Gadeikis got out and followed them before grabbing them and hauling them back towards his car.

The jury at Dundee Sheriff Court was told another man, meanwhile, held Ms Lawrie against a set of railings, preventing her escape.

Sheriff Tom Hughes deferred sentence until July 28 for reports and released Gadeikis on bail.

He said: "I will continue your bail at this stage. However, this is a very serious matter indeed."

Gadeikis wept in the dock as the verdict was read before storming out of court.