Mansfield student attacked in 'unprovoked assault' on bus ride home in the Rainworth area

A 16-year-old student, who has requested to remain anonymous, from West Nottinghamshire College, was left with a concussion after an “unprovoked assault” on her way home from college on the 141 bus in the Rainworth area.

The 16-year-old’s mum said the assault happened after five individuals joined the bus, including three teenage girls, a woman described as being in her 30s and a young boy described as being of secondary school age.

The anonymous student’s mum, who took to Facebook to “raise awareness” about the assault and “urged parents to warn their children about the dangers of public transport”, said the group “threw things” at her daughter before one teenager “punched her in the face”.

According to the girl’s mum, the group then began hurling “vile comments and abuse” at her daughter.

She said: “Why is it okay for a 16-year-old to be a victim of an unprovoked attack and nothing be done about it?

“Not one person intervened or offered to help her.”

The student’s parents have praised West Nottinghamshire College for their support.

A college spokesperson said: “We have been made aware of this unfortunate incident which happened on the public bus service and are supporting the student who suffered this unprovoked assault.”

Stagecoach East Midlands are “aware of the incident” and are helping the police with their investigation.

A company spokesperson said: “The safety of our passengers is our number one priority, which is why all of our vehicles are fitted with CCTV cameras and all drivers are fully trained to deal with a variety of scenarios.

“We are working closely with the police as a matter of priority to fully investigate the details of this incident.”

Inspector Jon Hewitt, district commander for Ashfield, said: “We are currently investigating an assault on a bus between Mansfield and Hucknall on the afternoon of Monday, October 9.

“This was an utterly unacceptable act of violence perpetrated against a teenage girl and we are determined to catch the people responsible.

“We would like to hear from any additional witnesses who saw what happened in the moments before, during and after this incident.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 492 of October 9, 2023.