FOUR young teenagers have been charged with assaulting a bus driver in the north of Scotland.
The children – three are aged 14 and one is aged 13 – are accused of assaulting a bus driver on Church Street in Keith, Moray on Monday evening.
The procurator fiscal will now discuss the case with the Children’s Reporter to decide whether the charges are heard at a Children’s Hearing or a criminal court.
The genders of the children are not known and they will remain anonymous if their case goes to court.
Inspector Graham Worton, of the Keith and Buckie Community Policing Team, said the alleged attack was “not acceptable” and promised the children would be dealt with “accordingly”.
He added: “We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted the bus driver."
Richard Lochhead, the MSP for Moray, said: “It is completely unacceptable for a bus driver to be assaulted whilst just trying to go about his job and I can only imagine this incident was not only distressing for the driver involved, but also for the passengers on the bus and other young people.
”Following this incident, I have had discussions with the Police Scotland’s Area Commander for Moray and I welcome the quick action and arrest by local police officers.
“I understand that a small group of individuals were involved in the incident and they will now be dealt with accordingly.”
