Girl in school uniform fined £100 on train by staff who accused her of lying about her age
A 14-year-old girl was hit with a £100 fine by train inspectors who accused her of lying about her age to get a cheaper ticket - despite the fact she was wearing her school uniform.
While changing trains at Strood, she was approached by the rail workers who accused of her pretending to be younger in order to use a child's ticket. The guards then handed her a £104 fine - despite the fact Leila was wearing her uniform, had a student lanyard around her neck and was carrying an ID card for Southeastern Railways.
"So instead they scrolled through her phone looking at her messages - invading her privacy. They were gaslighting her, stating that she had said she was 15 previously, which she hadn't.The next day, Leila refused to get the train to school.The mum lodged a complained with the rail operator and the fine was eventually cancelled.
"Leila was wearing school ID that said she was in Year 9, which should have told them she was only 13 or 14.Siobhan Bradshaw, the general manager for enforcement at Southeastern, suggested that the teenager should carry proof of age in order to buy a children's ticket - and suggested that a school lanyard and Southeastern ID card was insufficient.
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