Woman punched in the face in ‘homophobic attack’ could suffer permanent damage to her sight

A queer woman punched in the face in a ‘homophobic attack’ might suffer permanent damage to her vision as a result.

The victim, aged in her 20s, was battered in the back and front of her head in Bournemouth, England.


She suffered swelling to the eye socket and had to receive medical treatment.

According to the Bournemouth Echo, she was assaulted in the early morning of 25 September.
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At around 5am and 6am, she was involved in the altercation at York Road, a quiet residential street just downtown of the city’s main train station.

Local police have released a CCTV image of the man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident.

PC Rebecca Walker-Date, of Bournemouth police, said: “This incident was understandably very upsetting for the victim and as a result of the assault, she may have sustained permanent damage to her eyesight.


“It is believed that she may have been targeted because of her sexual orientation and inquiries are underway to locate the offender.

(pinknews.co.uk)