Police in Scotland have opened an inquiry into a brutal homophobic hate crime that took place July 31.The incident saw a group of unidentified men beat and spit on a gay couple before pushing one man in front of a speeding car.The Edinburgh News reports that the victims–a married couple, whose names have not been made public to protect their privacy–walked down Leith Street in a posh area of the city when they were approached by a group of four men.The attackers began punching and spitting on the victims while yelling homophobic slurs.
One man also stole a bag from the couple, and ran off into the night.Video footage also shows that, at one point, one of the victims fell into traffic, narrowly escaping getting hit by a speeding car.The.