Victim of horrific hate crime attack speaks out in bid to catch thug

A gay man has told of he was viciously stamped on and subjected to vile homophobic insults during a night out in Oldham.

Anthony Griffiths, 25, was with friends on Saturday night when he was attacked by a man dressed as video game character Mario.

The care assistant said he was drinking in Club Revolution in Oldham town centre when he was called a ‘gay ****’ in the smoking area outside.

Anthony claims he was stamped on and left with a broken ankle after being attacked by the same man in the early hours of Sunday morning in Yorkshire Street.

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