| Good afternoon, An essential worker has spoken of the humiliation he experienced after a group of yobs reportedly filmed themselves spitting on him during his bus journey home. Connor Courtney, from Edinburgh, took a number 34 from the city centre to Riccarton after a long day’s work at the Straiton Asda on Monday evening. Dressed in his uniform and wearing a face shield, the 23-year-old sat at the front of the bus minding his own business until he was approached by two men and two women. Within minutes of sitting down, it is understood the unruly passengers starting yanking at his mask, slapping his face and repeatedly spat alcohol all over his visor. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 