Teen left with serious injuries after being attacked on Xplore bus

Police are searching for the man who boarded the bus outside the Whip Inn pub and attacked the 17-year-old.

Hunt for man who got on Dundee bus outside Whip Inn pub and attacked teenager© Google Maps 2025

A teenager has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked onboard a bus in Dundee.

Emergency services were called to Liff Road on Friday around 6.10pm after a man got on board an Xplore bus outside the Whip Inn and assaulted the 17-year-old.

He was last seen making off in an unknown direction and is described as white, around 5ft 10ins, slim build, in his late teens and was wearing a dark hoodie and dark-coloured jogging bottoms.

The 17-year-old sustained serious injuries and was taken to Ninewells Hospital for treatment and later discharged.

Detective constable Jerra Mentiply said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to trace the suspect and we are asking anyone who saw what happened or knows who the man is to get in touch.

“If you were driving in the area at the time can you please check dash-cam to see if you have captured anything that would help with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3326 of Friday, March 21, 2025.

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