Teenagers arrested over alleged mail train theft attempt

Two teenagers have been arrested over an alleged attempt to steal from a mail train in the south of Scotland.

British Transport Police said the alarm was raised at 01:42 following reports that two young men had gained access to a Royal Mail service at Lockerbie.

Officers said nothing was believed to have been stolen but a number of parcels were "interfered with".

A signal box was also damaged causing disruption on the west coast mainline, between Carlisle and Lockerbie.

As a result of the incident the lines between Carlisle and Lockerbie were closed.

A police spokesman said: "Officers attended and a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were located in a carriage and arrested.

"At this stage it's not believed anything was stolen but a number of parcels in the carriage had been interfered with.

"Both young men have been charged with malicious mischief, theft and threatening and abusive behaviour."