Edinburgh youths charged after allegedly throwing ‘excrement’ at public transport staff

Three children in Edinburgh have been charged with a number of antisocial behaviour and public damage offences, after police in the Capital stepped up patrols on public transport.

Officers allege that a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys smashed a bus window and threw “excrement” at a staff member, as well as committing an unspecified offence under the Edinburgh Tram Act 2006.

The trio were identified and tracked down by officers in the South West of the city on Monday.

Officers allege that a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys smashed a bus window and threw “excrement” at a staff member, as well as committing an unspecified offence under the Edinburgh Tram Act 2006.

It comes after Police Scotland pledged to increase their patrols on Edinburgh’s trams after a string of antisocial behaviour incidents were reported to them last week.

PC Mike McGill, Transport Liaison Officer for Edinburgh City Police Division, said at the time: "We have received reports of issues on some trams in Edinburgh recently and damage being caused.

"Dealing with disorder and antisocial behaviour is a priority for us and we want tram staff and customers to feel safe.”

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