Boy (15) who hurled homophobic abuse at lesbian couple ordered to attend diversity class

A 15-year-old boy who hurled homophobic abuse at a lesbian couple on a bus has been ordered to attend diversity classes.

The teenager along with two friends, aged 16 and 17, subjected Melania Geymonat and Christine Hannigan to slurs and rude gestures on the top deck of the N31 bus in north London, on May 30.

Highbury Corner Youth Court heard the 15-year-old made ‘degrading gestures’, referencing the sex act of scissoring, towards the pair.

Appearing at Highbury Corner Youth Court on Monday, the 15-year-old was given a youth referral order of eight months, increased from six due to the homophobic nature of the incident. A second charge of handling stolen goods, related to Ms Geymonat’s bank card, was included in the sentence, Metro reports.