Police said it was an unprovoked attack

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 464.

Police in Edinburgh are trying to trace a man who carried out a series of unprovoked attacks on teenage passengers on board a bus.

The assaults took place on the top deck of a number 11 bus as it was travelling through the city centre on Thursday afternoon.

The man first punched and kicked a teenager and then later attacked two school pupils, hitting them in the face and asking for a fight.

A police spokesman said both incidents were unprovoked and appealed for witnesses.

The first attack took place around 1515 BST when a 19-year-old man boarded the bus in Lothian Road.

He went up to the top deck of the bus and was approached by the attacker, who began kicking and punching him before asking him for his watch.

After the teenager handed over the watch the attack continued until he managed to break free.

Then four schoolboys got on the bus in Morningside Road in the city and went up to the top deck. Two of the boys, both aged 17, were assaulted by the man and suffered facial injuries.

The man is described as white, with spiky hair and a goatee beard. He is thought to be aged in his mid twenties.

He was wearing a navy blue shirt, jacket and stone washed jeans.

A police spokesman said: "This was an unprovoked attack on three people who were minding their own business. We would appeal to anyone who may have seen this man on the bus or recognises his distinctive description to contact us."

· Answer the following questions.

1. Who is involved in the incidents?

2. What injuries did the victims get?

3. Were any private possessions taken by the attackers?

4. What steps are being taken?

5. How are the incidents accounted for?

· Find English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

1. вывихнутое плечо и повреждения лица

2. выпущены под поручительство

3. втянуты, вовлечены в это происшествие

4. запретить виновникам происшествия пользоваться автобусом

5. провести полное расследование

6. нападения

7. обратиться к свидетелям с просьбой о помощи

8. передать что-либо другому

9. отличительные черты, особые приметы (человека)

· Summarize the articles.