A man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for sexually assaulting two women on a crowded train in Fife. Jamie Muir, 33, boarded the service from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh on November 16 last year and targeted his victims within minutes.
The train was packed with passengers travelling to a rugby match, and Muir used the busy conditions to carry out his “opportunistic” attacks. One of the women confronted him, and he apologised, claiming he was confused. Other passengers stepped in and encouraged him to leave the train at North Queensferry.
The victims reported the incident to British Transport Police at Edinburgh Waverley station. Officers identified Muir from CCTV and arrested him. He pleaded guilty to the offences.
At Dunfermline Sheriff Court on April 29, Muir, from Dunfermline, was sentenced to nine months in prison and placed on the sex offender register for ten years. Detective Constable Jennifer Penman condemned the attacks as “sickening” and praised the victims for their bravery.
