29.03 / 14:47
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Staffordshire couple face homophobic abuse outside home
Jason Smith and Stephen Lanza, who own a clothing store in Staffordshire, reported 36-year-old Alex Johnson to local authorities after he shouted homophobic abuse outside the pair’s home, with the case recently being taken to court. The couple first reported Johnson to authorities for supposedly breaching lockdown restrictions, leading him to ‘take out frustration’ on the pair. Alex Johnson plead guilty of harassmentAccording to StokeonTrentLive, the incident occured on February 1, with Smith saying he has felt “stressed” every day since, adding: “I’m constantly checking my surroundings.