A couple heading home from Black Pride were attacked while waiting at a bus stop in Brixton, south London.
Teacher Michael Smith and his boyfriend, performer Nat Asabere, were waiting on Brixton Road when a stranger assaulted them in a homophobic attack at around 11pm last Saturday.On a JustGiving page about the attack, Mr Smith said: “A stranger who was also waiting at the bus stop, hit the guy who I was with and then started hitting me in the face.“That’s when I noticed blood on my t-shirt and it was coming from my mouth.
Less than a week ago, two men were stabbed outside LGTBQ+ nightclub Two Brewers in Clapham in a separate homophobic attack.No arrests have been made over the Brixton attack.The Met police said they are treating the incident as a homophobic attack.“The incident happened at approximately 23:00hrs on Saturday, 19 August, when the two men were stood waiting at a bus stop on Brixton Road, SW9. They were approached by an unknown man who assaulted them.
“Both men, one aged in his 30s and the other aged in his 40s, were taken to hospital for treatment and have since been discharged.“While the investigation is ongoing, at this stage the incident is being treated as a homophobic attack.“The victims are currently being supported by a dedicated LGBT+ Community Liaison Officer. Their role is to support individuals who have been involved in hate crimes towards the LGBT+ community.
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