British Transport Police (BTP) have condemned the actions of Jamie Muir, who sexually assaulted two women on a crowded train in Fife last year. The incident occurred on November 16 shortly after Muir boarded a train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh.
The train was described as “extremely busy” due to a rugby match between Scotland and Argentina at Murrayfield. Muir, 33, stood behind the two women and, using the crowd to conceal his actions, began assaulting them minutes after departure.
One of the women confronted Muir, who apologised and claimed he did not know where he was. Other passengers intervened and encouraged him to leave the train, which he did at North Queensferry. The victims reported the incident to officers at Edinburgh Waverley station.
BTP shared images of Muir with other police forces, leading to his identification and arrest. Muir, from Dunfermline, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault. At Dunfermline Sheriff Court on April 29, he was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment and placed on the sex offender register for ten years.
DC Crawford Gillies said: “Muir’s actions were opportunistic and sickening, so I’m very pleased with the sentence handed down to him that should provide him ample time to consider his actions.” He emphasised that such behaviour has no place on the railway network, and urged passengers to discreetly text 61016 if they need assistance.
