Brother and sister who had sex in station lift escape jail

A BROTHER and sister who admitted having sex in a railway station lift have been spared a prison sentence.

Richard Finlayson, 21, and his younger sister Kirsty, 18, were caught having intercourse at Motherwell station in Lanarkshire on June 27 last year.

The pair, from Lanarkshire, both pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

Mr Finlayson was put on a probation order for two years, which will be reviewed in six months to decide if he should receive sexual offender counselling. He must also abide by the terms of the Sex Offenders Act for two years

Ms Finlayson, who was 17 at the time of the offence, was also given a probation order for one year and will receive counselling regarding mental health, substance abuse and employment.

Sentencing them at Hamilton Sheriff Court today, Sheriff Ray Small said the publicity the case had brought meant the pair’s lives were now “in ruins”.