Watch punches fly as drunken lout brawls on Edinburgh train in ‘absolutely terrifying’ ordeal that left teenage girls in tears
A man was arrested after a wild fist fight broke out on the 4.30pm service from Kings Cross Station in London to Edinburgh Waverley
CHAOS erupted on a train to Edinburgh yesterday when a drunken lout starting brawling.
Teenage girls were left in tears and passengers were "absolutely terrified" when a wild fist fight spilled over tables of shocked travellers.
A man was arrested after a fight broke out on the 4.30pm service from Kings Cross Station in London to Edinburgh Waverley.
It was filmed by Peter Symington, 44, from Edinburgh, who was taking his 14-year-old twin daughters on a family holiday to see their grandparents.
Sitting in the quiet coach, Mr Symington became concerned when alcohol-fuelled groups who had been drinking at a horse racing gala day got on the train near York.
Their loud talking became "excessive" and increasingly "aggressive".
He told the Scottish Sun: "It was absolutely terrifying.
"My daughters were coming up for a holiday to see their grandparents.
"As I had my back to travel I was somewhat protected, but the then fight spilled into my table and onto the seats where my children had been sitting.
Virgin Trains were contacted but declined to comment.
A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "We were called to Edinburgh Waverley station on Friday, August 25 following a report of a man assaulting passengers on a train around 8.50pm.
"Officers attended and a man in his forties was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault and for threatening and abusive behaviour."
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