A partially blind woman was verbally assaulted on a Glasgow bound train for using her specially adapted phone.
British Transport Police are hunting the woman who was travelling on the Edinburgh Waverly to Glasgow Queen Street train.
The victim was travelling on the 7.15am service on Monday when the incident occurred.
During the journey, her specially adapted mobile phone read out her incoming text messages to her.
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Another passenger took exception to this noise and started shouting and swearing at the victim.
The woman was left badly shaken and distressed.
The offender left the train at Polmont Station and was described as a woman carrying a light canvas bag.
British Transport Police are appealing for anyone who was on the train and seen what happened or who has information to come forward.
A spokesman said: "Were you on the train and did you see what happened? Or do you think you might have information which could help?
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"If so, please contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40 or texting 61016, with the reference 593 of 16 April.
"Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111."
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