Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing A couple were beaten with bottles and left unconscious after a horrifying homophobic attack.
Rob and his husband Patrick had been celebrating a friend's birthday when they were targeted by a gang on men travelling in a black SUV in the early hours of Saturday (August 14).
The men allegedly began calling the couple homophobic names, before launching a terrifying attack in Birmingham's Gay Village. Read more:Man strangled ex-girlfriend then threatened to kill her and her son Patrick claims they grabbed his phone as he tried to film the abuse, while a friend was said to have been dragged along the road and almost run over as she tried to retrieve it.