Police appeal after Elgin bus assault

POLICE in Moray are appealing for witnesses after an assault took place on a bus travelling between Elgin and Duffus on Hogmanay.

The incident happened around 7pm on a number 32 Stagecoach bus.

A 38-year-old man was sitting on the bus when he was attacked by another passenger and sustained minor injuries. The suspect is described as being a white man, in his mid-40s and around 5 ft 5, with a bald head, slim build, and was wearing a black leather jacket.

PC Selina Banford, from Lossiemouth Police Station, said: “We know there were several other passengers on the bus, who witnessed the incident, and are asking for people to come forward.

“Anyone with information should contact Police on 101, quoting incident 3007 of December 31.”

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