24 hours ago · Edinburgh
Edinburgh Waverley train assault: Police appeal after six-year-old boy slapped
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Scotsman and STV News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Edinburgh. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 11:55 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Edinburgh Waverley train assault: Police appeal after six-year-old boy slapped”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
British Transport Police are urging anyone who saw a six-year-old boy allegedly slapped on a train arriving at Edinburgh Waverley to come forward.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by STV News
Hunt for woman who slapped six-year-old boy on train in Edinburgh
- Picked up by The Scotsman
Edinburgh Waverley train assault: Police appeal after six-year-old boy slapped
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.