Gay couple battered in sickening homophobic attack outside shop in Southampton
A Gay couple were brutally beaten in the street during a vicious homophobic attack at the hands of hooded youths.
Jamie Edwards, 33, and partner Damian Hampton, 26, were left battered and bruised after the trio of yobs donning hoodies pounced on them from behind.
The teenagers targeted the unsuspecting couple outside a shop in Southampton, Hants – hurling homophobic abuse before launching into their four-minute onslaught.
They were violently punched to the ground and kicked in the head.
Both men were left helpless as they were followed from the shop before being punched from behind and “booted in the face”.
They were left with bruising to their arms, legs and ribs, along with cuts and grazes to their hands, thesun.co.uk reports.
Anyone with information, or who witnessed this incident, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting the reference number 44190436605.