Gang launch homophobic attack on 25-year-old in Preston

A group of thugs attacked a 25-year-old in Preston in a homophobic assault.

The victim from Barrow-in-Furness was left with a fractured jaw after the gang attack at the junction of Fishergate with Guild Hall Street on Sunday, August 12 at around 1.45am.

DC Andy Forsyth from Preston CID said: «This was an utterly appalling assault on a man who was simply enjoying a night out with friends but left with a fractured jaw and unable to open his eye because it was so swollen», lep.co.uk reports.

Please call Preston CID on 01772 209796 quoting crime number SA1816862 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 if you have any form of information about this case.