Two Women Savagely Beaten By Gangs At Ayrshire Rail Station

Two Scottish women have become the targets of "rare" instances of assault in railway stations following two separate brutal attacks on Ayrshire railways on Thursday evening.

On May 13, a woman was reportedly savagely beaten by a gang of four female passengers on the 8:30 p.m. service from Glasgow Central to Ayr, according to the Daily Irvine Times.

Dragged to the ground, the woman was allegedly repeatedly kicked and abused by the group, leaving her with significant bruising to her face and head.

Several passengers on board the train rushed to the victim's aid following the brutal incident. Authorities have confirmed the gang in question alighted at the Kilwinning railway station.

Three hours later, a subsequent attack sparked at around 11:20 p.m. following reports that a group of four women had assailed another woman at Ayr railway station. The woman, bloodied and in distress, sustained serious injuries, and was required to be rushed to the nearby medical facility.

Authorities are yet to ascertain if the same group of women were responsible for both the attacks. Police, at this time, cannot also determine the motive behind the assaults.

According to the BBC, the British Transport Police (BTP) is currently pursuing a positive line of inquiry for both incidents, calling on witnesses to come forward and help with investigations. Police are also quick to slam the anti-social behavior that has become more frequent in the railway stations of Scotland.

“We are urgently appealing for witnesses following these two awful incidents. Thankfully, these incidents are rare, and this type of behavior will absolutely not be tolerated on the railway," BTP Detective Constable Martin Graham said.

Last month, BTP officers were summoned to attend to Kilwinning train station following reports that a teenage boy had sustained serious facial injuries after a fight broke out onboard a train. The Daily Record noted that a woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault following the incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2100033615. Concerned individuals may also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.