A same-sex couple were subjected to a torrent of discriminatory slurs and physically assaulted during a vile homophobic attack in Northern Ireland.Liverpool based couple Emmett Doherty and Luke Bromilow were visiting Derry over the weekend.
Around Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning, they were on their way back from socialising with friends in the city centre when they witnessed men hurling abusive language at a group of women.
Fearing for the women’s safety, the couple intervened in the confrontation, as detailed by Emmet. He reportedly told the men, “Don’t speak to a woman like that”.
Following this, the couple were subjected to a barrage of homophobic slurs.The couple were then viciously assaulted and sustained.