Edinburgh council investigates as claims 'senior employee' caught taking pictures of teenage girls on train
The man was confronted by furious passengers who demanded he delete the images
Edinburgh council has launched an investigation after footage emerged appearing to show a man, understood to be a senior council employee, taking pictures of teenage girls on a ScotRail train.
The man was confronted by fellow passengers on the Glasgow Central to Lanark service on Saturday, July 4, after being accused of photographing the girls, believed to be aged 16 and 17.
In a video circulating online, the man is seen holding his phone up towards the teenagers before being challenged by onlookers who demand he delete the images.
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A spokesperson for the City of Edinburgh Council said: “Whilst we do not comment on individual colleagues, we’re aware of this incident and will investigate.”
British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed they are also investigating the incident.
The footage, shared with the Evening News, shows a female passenger intervening, asking the girls: “Do you know this man? He is taking pictures of you. I've just caught him so I was just wondering."
As the man swipes through several pictures of the girls, a woman sitting opposite him grabs the phone from his hand and stands up to shout at him.
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The phone is then passed to a younger man across the aisle, who attempts to delete the images while the man tries to grab his device back.
The woman is heard shouting: "Do not dare. Have you got any daughters?
"The wee girls are sitting there looking absolutely beautiful on a night out and then you’ve got a creep like you taking pictures of them."
The phone is eventually returned to the man, who is filmed making his way down the carriage to the train door.
A BTP spokesperson said: “Officers are investigating following reports of a man taking photos of teenage girls on board a train from Glasgow Central to Lanark railway station on Saturday, July 4.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016, quoting reference 872 of 4 July.”