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A man who sexually assaulted two women on the same train a week apart from one another has been jailed, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.
Mohammed Mirzai, 24, and of no fixed address, was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday 9 April 2026 having previously pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Assault at an earlier hearing.
He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and pay a victim surcharge.
The court heard how on Friday 14 March 2025 Mirzai boarded a 9.45pm Scotrail service from Glasgow to Edinburgh and chose to sit next to a woman despite other seats being available.
He proceeded to sexually assault the woman who challenged his actions. He then left the train at Falkirk High railway station, though members of the public that had witnessed the incident had taken a photo of him.
The woman contacted British Transport Police by texting 61016, sharing the photo that had been taken of Mirzai.
As detectives worked to identify Mirzai and track him down, another woman contacted BTP to report that he had also sexually assaulted her on the same train on Saturday 22 March, just over a week later.
He was located and arrested on Thursday 17 July before being taken to police custody for questioning.
Detective Constable Liam Deasley said:
"Mirzai is a dangerous predator who targeted lone women in a routine manner, clearly finding a route that he felt comfortable and safe sexually assaulting women on.
"There is absolutely no place for this kind of behaviour, and I commend the bravery of the victims for coming forward and supporting the investigation so that we could put Mirzai behind bars.
"If you've been the victim of a sexual assault or witness one taking place, please report it to us by texting 61016 so that we can take action and secure justice. We take every report seriously, and will stop at nothing to put sexual offenders behind bars."