DO YOU know this delightful young lady? Is she your daughter, your granddaughter or a friend? Perhaps in that case you could let her know where most people go when they need a wee – and it’s not the top of a Southern Vectis bus in full view of the surveillance cameras.

The girl got on the number 2 bus at Sandown Library on May 19 at around 7.24pm with a friend and went upstairs. She took the back seat, sitting horizontally with her back to the side window with her feet on the seat. Her friend took up a similar position on the seat in front.

At around 7.29pm the girl got up from the back seat, walked forward about six seats and maneuvered into the seat in front of the camera. She then proceeded to take down her white trousers, sit on the seat and urinate straight onto the upholstery.

She then stood up, pulled up her trousers, and a large wet patch on the seat could be easily seen. The girl then walked back to the back of the bus and resumed her previous position - both she and her friend obviously thought this was very funny as they can be seen laughing.

The pair then moved to the front of the top of the bus shortly afterwards, where they are alleged to have harassed another girl aged 14 or 15 who reported the incident to the police. The two girls got off of the bus in the Ryde area. Both matters are now subject to a police investigation.

“An incident of this nature causes untold inconvenience to a number of people,” said Steve Roscoe of Southern Vectis. “We have to take the bus out of commission for up to a day for cleaning and disinfection. We don’t have a bank of spare buses we can call upon at a moment’s notice.

“We had an incident last year when a lad urinated on the back of a bus and it seeped through the floor and dripped on to the passengers below. That person was arrested charged and subsequently banned from all our vehicles. He was fined by the courts and also had to pay cost in excess of £400.

“The vast majority of youngsters are well behaved but this small minority of anti-social individuals, with no respect for others, cause a huge amount of inconvenience to the large majority of bus users.”

Southern Vectis buses have up to 14 surveillance cameras on each bus.

A Spokesman for Hampshire and IW Police can confirm they are continuing to investigate a report of criminal damage on board a Southern Vectis bus on the evening of May 19, 2010.

Police are following several lines of inquiry and would like to thank Southern Vectis staff for reporting the matter and their assistance in securing evidence.

Anti-social behaviour on public transport will not be tolerated by the police. We are carrying out targeted patrols and supporting responsible community events to combat anti-social behaviour this summer. Following a similar campaign last summer, there were 677 fewer reports of anti-social behaviour on the Island between July and September 2009, compared to the same three months in 2008.

People of all ages can become involved in anti-social behaviour and the police are dedicated to working together with local residents to ensure they feel safe in their communities. If anti-social behaviour is affecting your quality of life, or making you fear for your safety or the safety of others contact your local police station or call 101 or 0845 045 45 45.

The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership is committed to making people feel safer in all neighbourhoods across the Island by tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour.