A MAN who attacked a schoolgirl on a bus and threatened to rape her has been jailed for four months.

The terrified 15-year-old girl was attacked and then told she would be followed and raped by Paul Wilson, Bury magistrates were told.

Dr Roger Woods, prosecuting, said the girl and a friend boarded a bus in Bury and saw Wilson, aged 25, slumped on seats.

A short time later Wilson, of no fixed abode, rushed at her and hit her across the side of the head.

He bombarded her with abuse then kicked the girl on the leg.

A passenger leapt to her defence and an argument developed between them.

Wilson toldthe girl he was going to follow her and rape her.

He left the bus and the driver called the police.

Wilson pleaded guilty to common assault and being in breach of three previous conditional discharges.