{"id":230673,"date":"2025-07-02T00:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230673\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:46:09","slug":"teen-girl-18-sexually-assaulted-on-glasgow-ayr-train-as-police-hunt-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230673\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen girl, 18, sexually assaulted on Glasgow-Ayr train as police hunt suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted as she sat on a train sparking a police hunt.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, 18, was attacked by a man who took the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seat<\/a> beside her on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> Central to Ayr service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JUNE 15 File photo dated 11\/04\/19 of a ScotRail train at Edinburgh Waverley Station. More than 17,000 ScotRail trains were cancelled in the last year, a freedom of information request has found. Issue date: Sunday June 15, 2025. PA Photo. The data, released after a request by the Scottish Liberal Democrats, found 17,491 services were cancelled in 2024\/25. See PA story SCOTLAND ScotRail. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire\" height=\"624\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SCOTLAND-ScotRail-07540509jpg-JS1002801943.jpg\" data-caption=\"The victim, 18, was attacked by a passenger who sat beside her\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SCOTLAND-ScotRail-07540509jpg-JS1002801943.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>The victim, 18, was attacked by a passenger who sat beside her<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Glasgow, Scotland, UK - July 12,2013: A ScotRail train at the platform at Queen Street station in  Glasgow. Glasgow Central Station was opened  on 31 July 1879.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/000045513892_XXXLargejpg-JS971667839.jpg\" data-caption=\"She was travelling from Glasgow Central to Ayr\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/000045513892_XXXLargejpg-JS971667839.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>She was travelling from Glasgow Central to Ayr<\/p>\n<p>He is described as white, slim, aged in his early 20s and with short dark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/hair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hair<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/british-transport-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Transport Police<\/a> spokesman said: \u201cOfficers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information, to come forward and assist the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The teen was targeted aboard the southbound service around 8pm on June 9.<\/p>\n<p>The fiend was wearing a yellow Columbia jacket, black joggers and was carrying a green duffle bag.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information is asked to contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/british\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British<\/a> Transport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 555 of 10 June.<\/p>\n<p>Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted as she sat on a train sparking a police hunt. 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