{"id":637488,"date":"2025-12-17T05:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/637488\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T05:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:39:20","slug":"belfast-bus-driver-left-with-head-injury-after-assault-in-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/637488\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast bus driver left with head injury after assault\u00a0in city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f4e6a295-c769-43a4-9aba-efbdc2d34e8f.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A bus driver has been left with head injury after he was assaulted in Belfast city centre. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Police said they are investigating the incident which occurred on Saturday, December 13. <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In a statement, a police spokesperson said: \u201cWe are investigating the assault of a bus driver in Belfast city centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Inspector Stuart Jackson added: \u201cThis assault took place on a bus on the evening of Saturday, 13th December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;The bus driver sustained an injury to his head. Translink staff provide an essential service to the public and abuse of this nature is completely unacceptable. Our investigation is ongoing and we would appeal for any witnesses to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe would ask for the support of the local community in showing zero tolerance to abuse of transport staff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f4e6a295-c769-43a4-9aba-efbdc2d34e8f.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_caption1 beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_secondary beltel-66f0fec7_regular beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom0 beltel-1d70522a_marginleft0 beltel-1d70522a_marginright0 beltel-1d70522a_margintop3 beltel-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News Catch Up &#8211; Tuesday 16 December  <\/p>\n<p class=\"beltel-ebe0ecc6_root beltel-ebe0ecc6_paragraph beltel-300db776_none beltel-91174671_primary beltel-1d70522a_marginbottom5 beltel-1d70522a_margintop0 beltel-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cAnyone wishing to report a crime that occurs on any method of public transport, or any offence against Translink staff or passengers, should contact police on 101 or in an emergency dial 999.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stock image. 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