 Katherine Ryan was supported by the British Transport Police after revealing that her 14-year-old daughter was sexually harassed on the tube last month. In August, the 40-year-old comedian spoke frankly about the unwanted male attention her teenage daughter Violet gets when she's out and about. Doting mum Katherine explained that during a recent day out, Violet and her 16-year-old cousin were 'sexually harassed by grown men everywhere they went'. She also detailed one particularly disturbing moment in which her daughter and niece were filmed riding public transport. Chatting to Metro.co.uk this week, Katherine confirmed Lucy D'Orsi, the Chief Constable of British Transport Police, had reached out about the incident. 'They take this very seriously. They were hot on it,' the star shared. In August, the 40-year-old comedian spoke frankly about the unwanted male attention her teenage daughter Violet gets when she's out and about (Picture: Instagram) She then read out the following message from Lucy: 'I'm the Chief Constable of British Transport Police. 'I listened to your podcast where you talked about Violet and her cousin's dreadful experience in London. That was completely unacceptable. I have responsibility for policing the tube and trains.' Reading aloud, Katherine continued: 'If you've not reported this already, please do so. I'm trying to encourage young women and girls to report unwanted behaviour. 'The behaviour you describe can escalate into more serious violence. We take a zero-tolerance policy, happy to chat.' Chatting to Metro.co.uk this week, Katherine confirmed Lucy D'Orsi, the Chief Constable of British Transport Police, had reached out about the incident (Picture: James Veysey/Shutterstock) The TV star then noted: 'They reached out right away. I feel a lot better about my daughter travelling on the underground when I know it's policed by [someon){kind=link}
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Katherine Ryan was supported by the British Transport Police after revealing that her 14-year-old daughter was sexually harassed on the tube last month.
In August, the 40-year-old comedian spoke frankly about the unwanted male attention her teenage daughter Violet gets when she’s out and about.
Doting mum Katherine explained that during a recent day out, Violet and her 16-year-old cousin were ‘sexually harassed by grown men everywhere they went’.
She also detailed one particularly disturbing moment in which her daughter and niece were filmed riding public transport.