Woman sexually assaulted on rush-hour train

A young woman was sexually assaulted by a man after she boarded a train in Edinburgh.

The victim boarded the 5.05pm Edinburgh to Newcastle service on Sunday, 20 May.

A man sat next to her and as the train departed he inappropriately touched her.

British Transport Police say he also exposed himself and tried to get the victim to touch him. Detective Constable Colin Dore said: “The man left the train at Newcastle after asking the victim to follow him. The victim has been left extremely distressed.”

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