Girl, 4, is left covered in blood after fall from bus
A YOUNG girl’s first day at school ended in disaster after a fall from a bus left her covered in blood.
Four-year-old Victoria Rose Aiton got on a number eight First Bus in Riddrie with her mum Amy and threeyear-old sister Maddison – after her first day at new school Carntyne Primary.
Her mum Amy, 28, showed the driver her all day ticket but as she ushered her children onto the bus, she says she was stopped in her tracks and asked to pay a further 70p.
Amy, from Riddrie, questioned the driver who replied that as her daughter was five-yearsold and at school, she should pay 70p.
The mother-of-three, who is also mum to oneyear-old Ronni, however told the driver her daughter was still four and entitled to free travel.
Amy decided to take her children off the bus but as little Victoria Rose stepped off, however, it is claimed that the bus door closed catching in the young- ster’s ankle. She subsequently fell onto the pavement.
Amy said: “It could have been a lot worse as she could have gone under the bus, rather than falling on the pavement.
“He didn’t even ask if she was OK and just drove away.”
Amy explained that she administered First Aid on her daughter who was left with a cut lip and ankle graze following the incident.
She said: “Victoria’s lips are still sore and she has a graze on her ankle from where the door closed on it. She was hysterical and heartbroken. Her new school uniform was ruined with blood.”
Amy said she has contacted First Bus to complain but is yet to hear from them.
She also said that she has not contacted Police Scotland.
The full-time mum said: “I don’t see the point in wasting police time but I have spoken to my lawyer.”
A First Bus spokesman said: “First Glasgow is aware of the alleged incident on one of our vehicles yesterday.
“We are concerned to hear about the injury sustained by the child and have launched a detailed investigation into the allegations.”