Page 2 | If you are one of the many women who have been randomly assaulted recently by teenagers to ask you please, please report it to the police

FestivalFringeAssaults · 2026-08-19T18:03:43+00:00

- in Edinburgh specifically you can do it using this form (although 101 is better - and 999 in an emergency, which some of these situations have been) [[https://www.scotland.police.uk/secureforms/contact/ https://www.scotland.police.uk/secureforms/contact/]]

ThatLemonBee · 19/08/2026 23:26

I didn’t see this either , assuming is mostly a city issue .

itsmeagainagain · 19/08/2026 22:50

You could work on your tone @FestivalFringeAssaults people are just asking questions why don’t you just answer them instead of getting defensive you’re coming across a bit ‘unusual’

Portakalkedi · 19/08/2026 22:14

Sounds horrendous, but not heard of it here in the NW. So many feral kids though, with useless parents, the country is is a bad way and only seems to get worse.

Yesreallyitsme · 19/08/2026 22:14

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:05

Look on Reddit, Facebook, tiktok or Edinburgh live

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I’ve looked at Reddit and Edinburgh Live. I don’t have Facebook or TikTok. I see a photo of some kids throwing eggs, agree this is awful behaviour and should be stopped. I don’t see anything other than that so can you explain how you witnessed 100 people assaulted? In what way were they assaulted? Punched, pushed?

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 19/08/2026 22:11

Just don’t go anywhere near McDonalds at St Andrew Square at nighttime. Lawless.

Plinketyplonks · 19/08/2026 22:10

I live near Edinburgh and husband works near Princess St and hasn’t heard anything. Had a look on Google news but not much info. However the Reddit Edinburgh forum has more - seems a well known group of lads chucking eggs etc.

weebarra · 19/08/2026 22:08

I work in Edinburgh and live just outside and hadn’t seen anything other than that poor woman the other week. I can well believe it though, although I was working in Wester Hailes today and certainly wasn’t aware of anything there.

cariadlet · 19/08/2026 22:08

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:02

I was assaulted, the same incident went on for a couple of hours against multiple victims. Colleagues and friends also involved. Either you are a councillor or a troll so no further questions ta.

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There's no need to be so arsey.

I'm really sorry that you were assaulted. It must have been a horrible experience.

But, even though you have had a very bad experience, and know others who were involved, it's very clear that many of us haven't had similar personal experiences, don't know of anyone who has had similar experiences and haven't had these incidents cropping up in our social media feeds.

I think, as you're talking about hundreds of victims it's perfectly reasonable for other posters to ask for evidence, data etc.

(Edited to rephrase the last sentence for clarity).

Velumental · 19/08/2026 22:07

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:05

Look on Reddit, Facebook, tiktok or Edinburgh live

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Can you share a single link to anything? I've googled and can find nothing

Katewashere · 19/08/2026 22:07

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 20:35

It is all over the news and social media - how did you miss the woman who was punched in the face last week? Please don't talk this down just because you live in a bubble.

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I live here too and while I’ve seen the social media reports and news on that one incident it’s not something I’ve come across and I’m in the centre daily. I’m not trying to say it doesn’t happen but you were quite rude to the other local resident who didn’t recognise it either.

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:05

Yesreallyitsme · 19/08/2026 22:04

I live in Edinburgh and haven’t seen this. I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but links of any reporting at all would be helpful. You said it was all over social media, can you share please?

Look on Reddit, Facebook, tiktok or Edinburgh live

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Velumental · 19/08/2026 22:04

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:02

I was assaulted, the same incident went on for a couple of hours against multiple victims. Colleagues and friends also involved. Either you are a councillor or a troll so no further questions ta.

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I'm.neither, I just don't understand from your original post and I think others are struggling also. When it happened to me 3 little 💩 s waited till I came round a corner then ripped binbags outside a shop started pelting me then throwing it over me, they must have been 14/15. It was horribly upsetting and I felt very vulnerable.

But I don't understand how you are aware of 100 incidents? Where do that number come from?

Yesreallyitsme · 19/08/2026 22:04

I live in Edinburgh and haven’t seen this. I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but links of any reporting at all would be helpful. You said it was all over social media, can you share please?

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 22:02

Velumental · 19/08/2026 22:00

You personally saw over a hundred women assaulted today?

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I was assaulted, the same incident went on for a couple of hours against multiple victims. Colleagues and friends also involved. Either you are a councillor or a troll so no further questions ta.

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Velumental · 19/08/2026 22:00

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:59

I. Was. There. There is no data yet because it hasn't been reported fully.

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You personally saw over a hundred women assaulted today?

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:59

Velumental · 19/08/2026 21:58

Can you link to this data?

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I. Was. There. There is no data yet because it hasn't been reported fully.

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Velumental · 19/08/2026 21:58

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:56

I would say over 100 assaults today in a couple of hours. That's why I want to encourage everyone to report theirs.

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Can you link to this data?

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:56

Flamingojune · 19/08/2026 21:50

From the sounds of it the numbers arent huge

I would say over 100 assaults today in a couple of hours. That's why I want to encourage everyone to report theirs.

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:56

whythehellnow · 19/08/2026 21:46

Oh this sounds awful! Is it middle aged women who are being targeted? I feel relatively safe nowadays, I’m sad I don’t get wolf whistled at or looked up and down any more but on the plus side I’ve always found teenagers quite polite and friendly. I’m a teacher in England FWIW and try the ‘kill them with kindness’ approach. I’ve never encountered this sort of thing and Edinburgh city centre is usually just teens playing up against each other isn’t it? Has it got darker of late?

Yes women of all ages (no "she reminds me of my mum/nan" exceptions). I'm late 40s.

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JudyTeeny · 19/08/2026 21:54

Flamingojune · 19/08/2026 21:50

From the sounds of it the numbers arent huge

Ffs. One is too many!

Flamingojune · 19/08/2026 21:50

From the sounds of it the numbers arent huge

whythehellnow · 19/08/2026 21:46

Oh this sounds awful! Is it middle aged women who are being targeted? I feel relatively safe nowadays, I’m sad I don’t get wolf whistled at or looked up and down any more but on the plus side I’ve always found teenagers quite polite and friendly. I’m a teacher in England FWIW and try the ‘kill them with kindness’ approach. I’ve never encountered this sort of thing and Edinburgh city centre is usually just teens playing up against each other isn’t it? Has it got darker of late?

Velumental · 19/08/2026 21:42

FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:41

It's definitely worse than back in the day. I don't know if other places have similar problems.

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Is it more city centre?

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FestivalFringeAssaults · 19/08/2026 21:41

Velumental · 19/08/2026 21:16

Happened to me in Glasgow age 20, 23 years ago. Is it really getting worse?

It's definitely worse than back in the day. I don't know if other places have similar problems.

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Prepet · 19/08/2026 21:35

Behaviour in school is getting worse, and the SNP have removed the ability of schools and the police to hand out consequences for bad behaviour, including assaults. I can well imagine that it’s getting worse here.