Inquiry Starts after Woman Sexually Assaulted on Train
Police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on an afternoon train.
A man approached the 24-year-old victim twice and touched her in a sexually inappropriate manner on the London King's Cross to Inverness service.
The woman, who was left shaken and upset by the incident, had boarded the train at Newcastle at about 2.50pm on August 16 and sat in coach G. It is thought the man responsible got off the train at Perth.
News of the latest incident comes after new figures showed the number of sex offences on Scotland's railways increased last year.
British Transport Police (BTP) appealed for information about the assault which happened on the 12pm London King's Cross to Inverness service.
Detective constable Andrew Egan said: "This was an extremely unsavoury and unwarranted assault, and I'm grateful that the victim has brought it to our attention.
"This was a busy service and I am anxious to speak with anyone who was on the train and has information which can help me identify the man responsible to contact BTP as a matter of urgency.''
The man responsible for the assault is described as being aged about 40, approximately 6ft in height with a shaved head. He had tattoos on both arms and was wearing blue jeans and a black and white polo shirt with a pocket and a logo.
He was under the influence of alcohol and is believed to have been in the company of another man.
Figures released by BTP this week showed there were 50 incidents of sexual crime recorded on Scotland's railways last year, up from 36 in 2013/14.
This included a rise in the number of sexual offences against women.
To combat the number of sex crimes on trains and tubes, BTP helped launch Report It To Stop It, an awareness campaign which encourages people to report any incidents.