Arrests In London Bus Hate Crime Attack on Gay Couple

LONDON, ENGLAND — (06-09-19) — Police have arrested multiple teenagers in the vicious hate crime attack on a gay couple last week, while riding on a London bus.

The Gay Couple were beaten by multiple teenagers for refusing to kiss each other in front of them, police reported.

“They started beating me, I was bleeding all over – I was really bleeding”

Melania Geymonat tells @BBCMarkMardell on #BBCwato about how she and her girlfriend were attacked after a group of men demanded they kiss. pic.twitter.com/E3kRVLxQtA

— The World at One (@BBCWorldatOne) June 7, 2019

Melania Geymonat, 28, said the attack on her and partner Chris took place on the top deck of a London night bus on their way to Camden Town.

Gay Couple Beaten by teenagers for refusing to kiss on a London Bus

That’s when a group of teenagers began harassing Melanie and Chris when they discovered the women were a couple, asking them to kiss while making sexual gestures at towards them.

Police have arrested four male teenagers ranging in ages between 15 and 18. They are being questioned on suspicion of aggravated grievous bodily harm and robbery.

Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer