A MAN was locked in a public toilet in Largs for hours before emergency services were called to the scene to free him.
The Englishman got himself into a spot of bother at the bogs next to the waterfront in the Ayrsire resort town, reports the Scottish Sun.
Ian Murdoch, a independent councillor on North Ayrshire council, told the paper: "We can’t have people coming to Largs and getting locked inside public toilets. Thankfully the chap was OK but he was in there for a considerable time.
“I know of at least one other occasion when a lady got locked inside the block.”
A spokesman for North Ayrshire Council said: “Believing the toilets were empty, our officer locked the door.
"We are sorry for any stress or discomfort the man suffered.”
A spokeswoman for the police added: "Officers received a report of concern for a person within a public toilet in Largs at around 8.25pm on Friday, July 23, 2021.
"The man was helped out with assistance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.”
Share