SEVERAL teenagers have been charged with multiple offences after a knife attack onboard a bus in a Scottish city centre.
Passengers of the First Bus in Aberdeen said the floor of the lower deck "was covered in blood" after the gang boarded the bus and a fight began.
Police attended the incident on Bridge Street at around 10.20pm on Saturday evening and one teenager was charged after a 15-year-old boy was injured in the attack.
The 16-year-old male was charged in connection with a serious assault and possession of a weapon, understood to be a knife.
Four other males, one 16-year-old, two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old, were also charged with assault.
The 15-year-old who was injured was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
A mum of a witness told the Press and Journal: “An agitated young man got on board and demanded that the driver close the doors and move off. My daughter said he begged for help.
“The driver did close the doors but could not move as a gang of other men appeared outside. They were shouting and threatening. My daughter saw a knife.
“The driver reopened the door, and they all rushed on board. The group of young women on the bottom deck, my daughter among them, immediately ran upstairs and kept down low below the seats at the back.”
“They could hear the fight going on downstairs. They all stayed still, terrified, until the police came.
“When they were allowed to leave the bus, the bottom deck was covered in blood.
“All the young women involved kept their heads.
“However, none of them should have been put in the position of fearing for their lives that night.”
A police spokesperson said: “A 16-year-old male youth has been charged in connection with a serious assault and possession of a weapon.
"A second 16-year-old male youth, two 15-year-old male youths and a 14-year-old male youth were charged in connection with assault following a disturbance on Bridge Street, Aberdeen on Saturday, 25 January, 2025.
“Officers were called to the area around 10.20pm. A weapon was recovered. A third 15-year-old male youth was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
“Reports will be sent to the Youth Justice Management Unit.”
A spokesperson for First Bus said: “We can confirm an incident took place on one of our service 20A buses at Bridge Street shortly after 10pm on Saturday night.
“Police arrived on the scene quickly and we are continuing to assist them with their enquiries.”
