Tag: East London
East London gang of nine men jailed for homophobic acid attacks on gay men
Police say nine 'violent and dangerous men' have been removed from London's streets
Nine gang members will spend years in prison for a ‘truly shocking’ homophobic acid attack on gay men.
Huseyin Onel, 24, and his gang targeted clubbers leaving gay venue Dalston Superstore.
The thugs beat up a man on 5am on 5 May, a bank holiday.
They stamped and kicked him as he curled up in a ball on the ground and covered his face.
Homophobic acid attack in east London
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Three men attacked in East London with acid
It's not being treated as a homophobic attack
Two men attacked a group of people in Hackney in London during the early hours of Sunday (6 May).
Three men – aged 17, 22, and 27 – suffered potentially ‘lasting’ injuries in the attack.
A witness woke up around 5am when he heard a commotion. The attack happened on Shacklewell Lane, at the junction with Alvington Crescent – near the gay bar, Dalston Superstore.
‘They were punching at people walking either side of the...
