A senior manager at the City of Edinburgh Council was caught taking pictures of teenage girls on a train from Glasgow Central to Lanark on Saturday, July 4. Passengers confronted the man, forced him to delete the images, and he fled the train. The council has confirmed it is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.
Passengers Intervene
Footage shows a woman filming the grey-haired, bespectacled man as he takes photos of the girls. She asks the girls, 'Excuse me girls, do you know this man? He is taking pictures of you. I've just caught him so I was just wondering.' A commotion ensues, and the woman demands he delete the pictures. He swipes through his camera roll, revealing multiple images of the teens.
The man sits meekly protesting his innocence as the teenage girls stand and glare at him. Another woman across from him grabs his phone, calling him a 'sick f***ing creep.' She passes the phone to a younger man who attempts to delete the images. The spectacled man tries to grab the phone back, but the woman rages, 'Leave that phone alone. Have you got any daughters? They wee girls are sitting there looking absolutely beautiful going on a night out and there is a creep like you taking pictures of them.'
Police and Council Respond
The younger man demands the passcode to delete all photos, and the man complies, exclaiming, 'I don't know what I am meant to have done.' The younger man announces there are 12 photos of the teens on the phone as passengers discuss calling the police. The man is eventually given his phone back and runs toward the exit door as the video ends.
A City of Edinburgh Council spokesperson said: 'Whilst we do not comment on individual colleagues, we’re aware of this incident and will investigate.' A British Transport Police spokesperson added: '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 July 4.'
