Bus sex attack on student caught on CCTV

A PASSENGER who molested a young woman on a city bus in view of other passengers is believed to have been caught in the act by the hi-tech digital camera system on board.

Bus company management were due to hand over a computer disc to gardaí last night containing film recorded by a nearby camera. The victim, a 20-year-old college student, is to meet investigating detectives this morning to view the footage and make a positive identification of the man who assaulted her.

The assault happened at about 4.30pm on Tuesday in Dublin shortly after the young woman boarded the No 39 bus which runs from the city centre to the western suburbs.