The horrific attack happened on a main street in Oxford as the trio of friends walked together after a night out. A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of assault and affrayThree men 'whipped with belts' in 'homophobic attack' during Oxford night outPolice are investigating after three men allegedly faced homophobic abuse before being attacked and whipped with belts. The horrific incident happened on a main street in Oxford as the trio of friends walked together after a night out. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said that homophobic abuse was directed at the three men in the incident, which happened in George Street, Oxford at 3.40am on Sunday. In a statement the force said: "The victims, three men aged in their 20s, were walking on George Street, Oxford when they were victims of verbal homophobic abuse from a group of men, which escalated into the suspects whipping and hitting the victims with belts.

Source: Daily Mirror September 22, 2021 15:22 UTC