NatEx driver praised for part in arrest

A National Express driver has been praised for the part he played in the arrest of a man convicted for sexual assault.

Nazakat Hussain, of no fixed address, has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenager who was waiting at a bus stop in Birmingham earlier this year. Hussain denied the allegation but was found guilty of sexual assault by touching and has been jailed for six months.

The court heard that in August this year, the 15-year-old girl was waiting to board a bus in Bordesley Green with her younger sister when Hussain assaulted her. The girl immediately told the bus driver who called the police and the 44-year-old was swiftly arrested.

“Hundreds of thousands of journeys are made safely on our buses every single day and incidents of sexual assault are rare” – Mark Heffernan, Chief Operating and Safety Officer for National Express

Mark Heffernan, Chief Operating and Safety Officer for National Express, said: “Hundreds of thousands of journeys are made safely on our buses every single day and incidents of sexual assault are rare, however we will not tolerate anybody who does not respect the right that everybody has to travel safely, without fear of assault or intimidation.

“Thanks to our driver’s immediate actions to help protect these young girls and the quick work of the police, this man’s arrest and subsequent sentencing sends a clear message that we continue to work closely together to prosecute offenders and make sure that they are brought to justice.”