15-year old arrested for the murder of bus driver in Elgin, Scotland

A 15-year old boy has been arrested in connection with the death of a 58-year old bus driver in Elgin. The man was assaulted as a bus station on Friday night, and later died in hospital. Police Scotland have confirmed the arrest of the teenager.

A spokesperson for Stagecoach North Scotland said: "We are shocked and saddened by this news and our immediate thoughts are with the family and friends of our driver who has sadly passed away.

"Safety is our number one priority and incidents like this are extremely rare. We are doing everything we can to support our colleagues and our driver's family as well as assisting the police in their investigation."

Richard Lochhead, the Moray MSP, called the death a "tragic and horrific incident". A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 10.40pm on Friday, 2 February, 2024, police were called to the St Giles Road area of Elgin following a report of the assault of a 58-year-old man.

"Emergency services attended, and the man was taken to Dr Gray's Hospital in Elgin where he later died. A 15-year-old male youth has been arrested in connection with the incident and inquiries are continuing."