A man threw chips at passengers and threatened to eat a woman's burger on a Glasgow train.

Paul Hughes was spotted by a ScotRail conductor just before 7pm on December 16, 2023, on a train from Glasgow Central Station to Edinburgh.

She noticed him because the 20-year-old was throwing chips at members of the public.

The employee walked up to him and told him he needed to get off at the next stop.

Hughes, who was under the influence of alcohol, told her to “f**k off and call the cops”.

The staff member contacted the driver and alerted British Transport Police.

Hughes then turned to a woman passenger and told her “I will just come over, slap the head off you and eat your burger, you fat b*****d".

Seeing this, the conductor approached and told the Motherwell resident that police had been called.

He replied: “Phone the police, nae c**t gives a f**k”.

At Uddingston Station, he was removed from the train by another passenger.

Cops at this station saw him and he was arrested. They also noted that as a bail condition, he was not allowed to enter the city centre - which is where he got on the train.

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Hughes appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court this week after he pleaded guilty to behaving aggressively, refusing to disembark and throwing food items. He also admitted to breaching his bail conditions.

The court heard that he is unemployed and lives partly with his mum and partly with his big brother.

His lawyer added: "He suffers badly from anxiety. His GP referred him to a psychiatrist.

"He has nothing outstanding. He was previously placed on an unpaid work order for another case but his anxiety was so bad that the order was revoked and he could not do it."

Sheriff Mary Shields remarked: "The conduct in which he behaved is unacceptable.

"I am considering custody because of his previous convictions."

The solicitor continued: "Drink appears to have played a part in all his offences. They occurred in a short space of time.

"He seems to show genuine remorse."

Hughes was sentenced to 12 months of supervision and tagged for four months, requiring him to stay at home between 7pm and 7am each day.

He is also required to engage in counselling if his social worker instructs him to do so.