A YOUNG girl’s first day at school ended in disaster after a fall from a bus left her covered in blood.

Four-year-old Victoria Rose Aiton got on a number eight First Bus at Parkhead Cross yesterday with her mum Amy and three-year-old sister Maddison - after her first day at new school Carntyne Primary.

Her mum Amy, 28, showed the driver her all day ticket but as she ushered her children onto the bus, she was stopped in her tracks and asked to pay a further 70p.

Amy, from Riddrie, questioned the driver who replied that as her daughter was five years old and at school, she should pay 70p.

The mother-of-three, who is also mum to one-year-old Ronni, however refused to pay the ticket and told the driver that her daughter was still four and entitled to free travel.

Realising that she was getting nowhere with the driver and not wanting to argue in front of a bus full of passengers, Amy continued her journey and took her children off the bus at Riddrie.

As little Victoria Rose stepped off, however, it is claimed that the bus door closed which got caught in the youngster’s ankle. She subsequently fell onto the pavement.

Amy posted images of the youngster in the aftermath of the incident on the social media website Facebook and since yesterday the post has gone viral.

Amy said: “It could have been a lot worse as she could have gone under the bus, rather than falling on the pavement.

“He didn’t even ask if she was OK and just drove away.”

Amy explained that she administered First Aid on her daughter who was left with a cut lip and ankle graze following the incident.

She said: “My first priority was my daughter. Her lips are still sore and she has a graze on her ankle from where the door closed on it.

“She was hysterical and heartbroken. Her new school uniform was ruined with blood.

“She was upset over that as everyone had said to her throughout the day that she looked really smart and she ended up with blood all down her.”

Amy said her daughter was happy prior to the incident, as she just finished her first day ever at school and went to visit staff at her Parkhead Community Nursery which she used to also attend with her sister.

Amy said: “She was really happy until she got off the bus.

“I am not interested in money, a voucher or anything First have to offer."

Amy said she has contacted First Bus to complain but is yet to hear from them. She also said that she has not contacted Police Scotland.

The full-time mum said: “I don’t see the point in wasting police time but I have spoken to my lawyer.”

A First Bus spokesman said: "First Glasgow is aware of the alleged incident on one of our vehicles yesterday. We are concerned to hear about the injury sustained by the child and have launched a detailed investigation into the allegations."