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A Tipton man has been charged over the brutal homophobic attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village in which a student was smashed over the head with a glass bottle and struck with a pole. Usman Murtza, from Tipton, was charged for the horrific and unprovoked attack on John-Paul Kesseler and another man as they walked together…
Police have arrested a man over a homophobic hate crime in which a man was attacked with a bottle in Birmingham’s Gay Village. The 29-year-old surrendered to West Midlands Police today (21 Oct) and has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
After recent weeks and days which have seen violent and horrific homophobic attacks in Birmingham a joint statement has been released by city leaders to show solidarity and support for the LGBTQI+ community. The verbal and physical abuse suffered by Birmingham’s LGBTQI+ community has left people terrified and frightened to venture out for fear of being on…
A protest against LGBTQ+ hate is to be held in Birmingham this week following a series of shocking homophobic attacks in the city in the last few months. The most recent attack was against a man who had a wine bottle thrown at his head in Birmingham city centre during the weekend, police have reported.
A student from Moseley was left with blood pouring down his face after suffering a savage homophobic attack which took place in Birmingham’s Gay Village on Sunday (October 10). The victim was walking along Holloway Circus in the early hours of Sunday morning when he was attacked by a thug with a glass bottle and…