Screams of 'there's a baby back here' as three men thrown off Stagecoach bus

Passengers screamed "there's a baby back here" as three men were thrown off a Stagecoach bus.

A video seen by the ECHO appears to show three men pushing a man believed to be a bus driver while terrified women and children flee to the back of the bus to escape the violence. Merseyside Police confirmed to the ECHO that officers were contacted just after 6pm following reports of a disturbance on the Stagecoach service 17 bus.

Officers attended the scene, which was on Whitefield Drive near the Johnny Todd pub in Kirkby, and detained three men who had been ejected from the bus. A spokesperson for the police said the force had recorded a common assault against a male victim in relation to the incident.

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The ECHO was originally contacted with allegations regarding an attempted abduction. However, a Merseyside Police spokesperson told the ECHO: "Contrary to suggestions on social media there have been no reports made to us of an attempted abduction and we would ask people not to speculate."

The video appears to show three men at the front of the bus. Although two appear to have left by the time the video was recorded, the third man appears to be pushing against a man understood to be the bus driver. A woman dressed in black can be heard telling the man: "Go away, get off the bus. This is absolutely ridiculous, just go. There are women and children, just f*** off."

As the suspect is forced from the bus, he slams his hand, while holding his phone, into a plastic window. As he leaves the bus a voice can be heard saying "he thinks he's a hard case". After he is pushed away from the bus, he picks up his phone from the ground and throws it in the direction of the man who ejected him.

A loud bang can be heard, but the video does not show if the phone made contact with the man or a window. People start shouting and screaming and pushing towards the front of the bus, while others shout to close the door.

One woman appears to be calling the police and can be heard saying: "We are on the bus and we're being attacked". Another person says "we've got a baby on here". An altercation appears to continue outside the bus, close to two young mums with pushchairs.

Merseyside Police said: "Nobody further identified themselves to officers at the scene, or have since come forward, to report being a victim of any crime and enquiries remain ongoing."

A spokesperson for Stagecoach told the ECHO: "We are aware of an isolated incident that took place onboard our service 17 on Friday, June 14. It is important that customers feel comfortable on their journeys and we take anti-social behaviour very seriously. We are grateful to our driver for providing assistance and alerting the authorities.

"Where it is safe and necessary to do so our drivers will do what they reasonably can to ensure the comfort and safety of our customers. The incident has been reported to Merseyside Police and we will work with them to identify those involved."

Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 24000530929.

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