Two sisters have detailed their experience of being upskirted, describing the incident as a "complete violation" during a night out in Manchester.

Georgia, 25, and Alex Scholes, 22, were leaving a restaurant in the Spinningfields area on September 19 when they noticed two men following them closely up a set of stairs while one appeared to be filming them.

Georgia, an actress, said she sensed something was wrong when she observed one of the men holding his phone in an unusual manner, before realizing he was recording.

"The moment I realised what had happened, my heart just sank. It was a complete violation," she stated. "I was in a situation where this bloke got footage up my dress, and he's gone off with it – I don't know what he's going to do with that footage."

Greater Manchester Police confirmed that two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested on suspicion of voyeurism following the alleged incident on Deansgate. Both have since been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Georgia confronted the men, asking them to delete the recording. She became distressed and began to cry, feeling shocked by the situation. She sought help from passers-by, but reported that no one intervened.

Alex also repeatedly asked one of the men to delete the video. When he began to run away, she removed her heels and pursued him. A bouncer then intervened, stopping the other man, which led to their subsequent arrest.

"If he hadn't had done that, they would have just got off, and I would have had to live with the fact that all happened," Georgia said. She added that the incident erased the positive feelings she had about her night out.

Reflecting on the aftermath, Georgia noted that the next morning she felt an "overwhelming sense of sadness" and a feeling of having to justify herself. She also expressed concern about initial police questioning, stating, "The first question that the woman asked me was are you sure he was recording you? It embeds a seed of doubt."

Georgia emphasized that placing the burden of vigilance on women is not a solution to such issues. "The message that I want to put out is that telling women to be hyper vigilant on a night out and, you know, be aware of your surroundings and what you drink isn't a solution, it's barely a plaster over what is a massive issue."