A gay couple living in Basildon, Essex, were left ācovered in cuts and bruisesā after being attacked by a group of five men outside Colors nightclub on October 10. Speaking to the Echo, Dan Wilson and Rob Morris explained they were leaving the club at around 1 am while Morris was in drag, before they were targeted by the group who left Wilson with cracked ribs.Ā
The pair took themselves to A&E after the attack, and claim to have made five 999 calls to Essex Police, with officers failing to attend the scene of the incident. Wilson described the attack as āterrifyingā, adding: āIt was horrible. Weāre so grateful for the couple who stepped in to help. They prevented it getting any worse…This kind of thing just shouldnāt be happening. Basildon is meant to be promoting the LGBTQ+ community.ā
Essex Police has confirmed it is now investigating the assault, saying all āavailable officers were deployed elsewhereā at the time of the incident. Dave Wilson, Danās father, has urged authorities to āname and shameā the perpetrators, saying: āThey were shouting homophobic chants while beating up my son, itās disgusting…The police need to catch them and make sure punished.ā
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