Pregnant woman suffers miscarriage after being ‘attacked by schoolboys’
A pregnant woman has suffered a miscarriage after an alleged assault by two schoolboys while waiting for a bus in Edinburgh.
The woman is said to have been sitting on a bench in Tranent, East Lothian, at around 6.20pm on Friday when ‘two high school students’ knocked her to the ground and ran off.
She was later rushed to hospital by her husband the next day after suffering from ‘bleeding and severe and unbearable pain’.
Shortly afterwards, it was revealed she had suffered a miscarriage while in hospital.
In a social media post on Tuesday, the distraught husband said: ‘I just want to update everyone about the condition of my wife.
‘It is with a heavy heart to inform the community that my wife had a miscarriage, pregnancy loss and she is still in the hospital recuperating.
‘This is a very traumatic, heartbreaking, and a horrible experience for us, especially to my wife and kids.
‘I am making an appeal to everyone, if you have sons, daughters, nieces and nephews, please have a word with them.
‘Teach them and remind them everyday how to respect people and behave in public places. Good manners should be taught and start at home.’
Prior to the tragedy, the husband posted: ‘Two high school students wearing black uniform (wearing shorts and the other one is wearing a trouser) pushed my pregnant wife while in the bus stop around 6.20pm at the high street waiting for the bus.
‘She even offered [them] a seat and she was nice to them but they were so rude. My wife got hurt, she was angry and told them she was pregnant. They said sorry and ran away. Is there any CCTV in that area?’
On Saturday afternoon, he added: ‘Just an update regarding my post last night, my wife is bleeding now and she is in severe and unbearable pain.
‘We are waiting for the ambulance service. This is a call for justice.’
Following the incident, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘We received a report of an assault on High Street, Tranent, which happened on Friday, 30 August. Enquiries are ongoing.’
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