Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a “vicious” homophobic attack in north-east London.
Officers were called at 1am on Sunday July 26, following reports of a homophobic assault and robbery in Stamford Hill.
The victim, in his 20s, was walking when he was approached by two men who began shouting homophobic abuse before assaulting him.
He suffered minor injuries and had his headphones stolen, while they also attempted to take his mobile phone.
Detectives have launched an appeal to try to trace witnesses in connection with the incident.
The men are both described as white and in their mid-20s.
One man is believed to be around 5ft 6ins tall, with a beard and was wearing a green baseball cap at the time.
The other man is said to be about 6ft 2ins with curly blonde or ginger hair, and was wearing a leather jacket with a T-shirt underneath.
At least two people are believed to have witnessed the incident, including a woman in a white car who asked the victim if he needed help.
A man in the back of a passing large black car is also said to have been nearby, according to Met Police.
Detective Sergeant James Rush said: “This was a vicious attack on the victim, all the more appalling because of the homophobic abuse the victim received.
“I implore any witnesses to this incident to get in touch to tell us what you saw. Any information you have no matter how small may be pivotal to our investigation.
“The Met stands against hate and will make every effort to trace the suspects down and hold them responsible.”
He urged anyone with information to call police on 101, quoting CAD 580/26Jul.
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