Appeal for victim and witnesses of sexual assault – West Scotland

Detectives are appealing for the victim and witnesses of an assault on board a train from Glasgow to Kilmarnock to come forward.

At around 8.30pm on Thursday 1 October, a man was on board the train when he sexually assaulted a woman before being ejected from the train.

The woman then got off the train at Kilmarnock railway station.

A man in his 30s was arrested in connection on suspicion of Sexual Assault, and has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Detectives are urgently appealing for the victim of the assault, and for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, to come forward and help the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 828 of 1 October.

Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.