Two teenage girls assaulted at Arbroath train station
The pair were attacked by three other girls before being saved by an onlooker who pulled them onto a waiting train.
Last updated 12th Jul 2019
British Transport Police are hunting for three girls who attacked two other teenage girls at Arbroath station.
They’re appealing for information about the assault which happened at 12:55pm on Friday 21st June.
One of the victims was assaulted outside the station.
Both then walked to Platform 2 of the station where they were surrounded by a large group of youths. The second victim was then punched and kicked.
Both victims suffered bruising.
A woman saw the incident and pulled the two girls away from the crowd and onto a waiting train.
The train was the 12.59pm service to Edinburgh at Platform 1.
Officers are aiming to identify three suspects. All are girls and white.
The first is described as 15-years-old with ginger hair in a messy bun. She was wearing a puffy jacket that is reported to have been red in colour.
The second is described as having a large build, ginger hair in a half ponytail and wearing a black fleece and black leggings.
The third is described as having a slim build with long dark hair, 15-years-old and wearing baggy blue jeans and a black jacket